Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ா has the Unicode code point U+0BBE. 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+0BBE to binary:
00001011 10111110. 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 10101110 10111110
TAMIL VOWEL SIGN AA·U+0BBE
ா
Character Information
Code Point
U+0BBE
HEX
0BBE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Spacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AE BE | 11100000 10101110 10111110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B BE | 00001011 10111110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BE 0B | 10111110 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B BE | 00000000 00000000 00001011 10111110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BE 0B 00 00 | 10111110 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ா
URI Encoded
%E0%AE%BE
Description
The Tamil Vowel Sign AA (U+0BBE) is an essential character in the Tamil script, which is predominantly used for writing the Tamil language, a major Dravidian language spoken by millions of people primarily in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. This Unicode character represents the vowel sound 'aa', which is characterized by its phonetic properties and function in the Tamil orthography system. The Tamil script, like other Dravidian languages, has a unique structure that features both consonants and vowels, represented by individual characters. U+0BBE plays an integral role in digital text, enabling accurate representation and communication of the Tamil language online and in digital devices. As part of the rich cultural heritage of the Tamil-speaking communities, this character contributes to preserving and promoting the linguistic diversity and identity of these populations.
How to type the ா symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3006 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.