Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ާ has the Unicode code point U+07A7. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+07A7 to binary:
00000111 10100111. 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:
11011110 10100111
THAANA AABAAFILI·U+07A7
ާ
Character Information
Code Point
U+07A7
HEX
07A7
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DE A7 | 11011110 10100111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 A7 | 00000111 10100111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A7 07 | 10100111 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 A7 | 00000000 00000000 00000111 10100111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A7 07 00 00 | 10100111 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ާ
URI Encoded
%DE%A7
Description
The character U+07A7, THAANA AABAAFILI, plays a significant role in digital text as it is one of the unique Thaana characters used in the Dhivehi (Maldivian) language script. Thaana is a unique abugida-based writing system that was developed in the Maldives and is currently the official script for the Dhivehi language, which is spoken by nearly 400,000 people. THAANA AABAAFILI specifically represents the phoneme /aː/. In the context of digital text processing and typography, this character ensures accurate transcription and translation for speakers of the Dhivehi language while maintaining linguistic integrity in various applications, such as word processing software, websites, and e-books. As part of the Unicode Standard, U+07A7 THAANA AABAAFILI contributes to the global accessibility and preservation of the Maldivian culture, allowing for increased understanding and appreciation of its linguistic and cultural nuances.
How to type the ާ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1959 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.