Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ޑ has the Unicode code point U+0791. 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+0791 to binary:
00000111 10010001. 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 10010001
THAANA LETTER DAVIYANI·U+0791
ޑ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0791
HEX
0791
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DE 91 | 11011110 10010001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 91 | 00000111 10010001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 91 07 | 10010001 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 91 | 00000000 00000000 00000111 10010001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 91 07 00 00 | 10010001 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ޑ
URI Encoded
%DE%91
Description
U+0791, THAANA LETTER DAVIYANI, is a crucial character within the Thaana script system used for writing the Dhivehi language, predominantly spoken in the Maldives. Thaana script, also known as Dhivehi Thaana or Dhivesakhi, is a unique abugida-based script and represents one of the few scripts to use a base-16 numeral system for counting characters rather than the more common base-26. The THAANA LETTER DAVIYANI plays a vital role in digital text representation, enabling accurate encoding and decoding of documents written in the Dhivehi language. With its distinct cultural significance, U+0791 contributes to preserving and promoting the linguistic heritage of the Maldivian community while facilitating communication in the digital age.
How to type the ޑ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1937 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.