Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ޣ has the Unicode code point U+07A3. 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+07A3 to binary:
00000111 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:
11011110 10100011
THAANA LETTER GHAINU·U+07A3
ޣ
Character Information
Code Point
U+07A3
HEX
07A3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DE A3 | 11011110 10100011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 A3 | 00000111 10100011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A3 07 | 10100011 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 A3 | 00000000 00000000 00000111 10100011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A3 07 00 00 | 10100011 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ޣ
URI Encoded
%DE%A3
Description
U+07A3 THAANA LETTER GHAINU is a character in the Thaana script, an abugida writing system used primarily for the Dhivehi language of the Maldives. This script has been in use since the 16th century and is unique due to its right-to-left directionality. U+07A3 THAANA LETTER GHAINU specifically represents the phoneme /ɡ/, a voiced velar stop, and plays an essential role in digital text for preserving the accuracy of linguistic structure and meaning within Dhivehi literature and other texts using the Thaana script. The character's usage is crucial to the Maldivian culture, as it helps maintain the distinct identity and history of the language. As a part of the Unicode Standard, U+07A3 THAANA LETTER GHAINU ensures interoperability and accurate representation across various digital platforms, contributing significantly to the global accessibility and preservation of the Dhivehi language and its cultural context.
How to type the ޣ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1955 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.