Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ോ has the Unicode code point U+0D4B. 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+0D4B to binary:
00001101 01001011. 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 10110101 10001011
MALAYALAM VOWEL SIGN OO·U+0D4B
ോ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0D4B
HEX
0D4B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Spacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B5 8B | 11100000 10110101 10001011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D 4B | 00001101 01001011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4B 0D | 01001011 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D 4B | 00000000 00000000 00001101 01001011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4B 0D 00 00 | 01001011 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ോ
URI Encoded
%E0%B5%8B
Description
The Unicode character U+0D4B is known as the "Malayalam Vowel Sign OO" and plays a significant role in digital text within the Malayalam script. In the Malayalam language, vowel signs are used to modify consonants, much like diacritics in other scripts. U+0D4B specifically denotes the long "o" sound when accompanying the appropriate consonant. This Unicode character is essential for accurately transcribing Malayalam text and preserving its linguistic nuances. The Malayalam script, which is used to write the Malayalam language spoken in Kerala, India, has a rich history dating back to the 9th century and features a unique set of characters, including this vowel sign.
How to type the ോ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3403 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.