Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ළ has the Unicode code point U+0DC5. 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+0DC5 to binary:
00001101 11000101. 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 10110111 10000101
SINHALA LETTER MUURDHAJA LAYANNA·U+0DC5
ළ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0DC5
HEX
0DC5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B7 85 | 11100000 10110111 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D C5 | 00001101 11000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C5 0D | 11000101 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D C5 | 00000000 00000000 00001101 11000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C5 0D 00 00 | 11000101 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ළ
URI Encoded
%E0%B7%85
Description
U+0DC5 is the Unicode code point for Sinhala Letter Muurdhaaja Layanna, which is a character in the Sinhalese script. In digital text, this character serves as a grapheme representing a specific phoneme in the Sinhalese language. It plays an integral role in preserving and transmitting the rich cultural heritage of Sri Lanka, a country where Sinhala is one of the two official languages, along with Tamil. The Sinhalese script is derived from the Brahmi script, which was developed in India around the 3rd century BCE. U+0DC5 specifically represents a consonant-vowel combination, which is common in many abugida writing systems, including the Sinhalese script. This character is part of the Sinhala Extended range, which includes additional characters specific to the Sinhalese language. In terms of linguistic and technical context, U+0DC5 contributes to the accurate representation and preservation of the Sinhalese language in digital environments, enabling effective communication, literacy development, and cultural appreciation for speakers of this language.
How to type the ළ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3525 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.