Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ങ has the Unicode code point U+0D19. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+0D19 to binary:
00001101 00011001. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100000 10110100 10011001
MALAYALAM LETTER NGA·U+0D19
ങ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0D19
HEX
0D19
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B4 99 | 11100000 10110100 10011001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D 19 | 00001101 00011001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 19 0D | 00011001 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D 19 | 00000000 00000000 00001101 00011001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 19 0D 00 00 | 00011001 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ങ
URI Encoded
%E0%B4%99
Description
The Unicode character U+0D19 represents the Malayalam letter "NGA" (ഞ്). In digital text, it is used as a grapheme in the Malayalam script, which is predominantly used for writing the Malayalam language spoken by millions in the Indian state of Kerala and among Malayalee communities worldwide. The Malayalam script belongs to the Brahmi family of scripts and has been written using different writing systems like Grantha Lipi, Kolezhuttu, Vatteluttu, and finally, the current script, which was developed by Schröder in 1893. U+0D19 is an important character in maintaining linguistic accuracy and cultural integrity when encoding or displaying Malayalam text digitally, as it helps preserve the nuances of the language's phonetics, grammar, and vocabulary. The Unicode Standard has been instrumental in ensuring that Malayalam and other scripts can be consistently rendered across various platforms and devices, making it accessible to a wider audience.
How to type the ങ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3353 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.