Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ඣ has the Unicode code point U+0DA3. 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+0DA3 to binary:
00001101 10100011. 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 10110110 10100011
SINHALA LETTER MAHAAPRAANA JAYANNA·U+0DA3
ඣ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0DA3
HEX
0DA3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B6 A3 | 11100000 10110110 10100011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D A3 | 00001101 10100011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A3 0D | 10100011 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D A3 | 00000000 00000000 00001101 10100011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A3 0D 00 00 | 10100011 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ඣ
URI Encoded
%E0%B6%A3
Description
The Unicode character U+0DA3 represents the Sinhala letter Mahaapraana Jayanna (ᄳჵჽ). This letter is primarily used in digital text within the Sinhalese script, which belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. In Sinhalese, a member of the Dravidian family of languages, it plays a crucial role in constructing words and conveying meaning. The character U+0DA3 has no specific cultural or linguistic significance on its own but contributes to the overall structure and phonetic representation of the language when combined with other characters in words and sentences. As a typographical element, it is essential for maintaining accuracy and readability in digital text, particularly within applications and documents that cater to Sinhalese-speaking audiences or require the use of this specific script.
How to type the ඣ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3491 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.