Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ލ has the Unicode code point U+078D. 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+078D to binary:
00000111 10001101. 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 10001101
THAANA LETTER LAAMU·U+078D
ލ
Character Information
Code Point
U+078D
HEX
078D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DE 8D | 11011110 10001101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 8D | 00000111 10001101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8D 07 | 10001101 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 8D | 00000000 00000000 00000111 10001101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8D 07 00 00 | 10001101 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ލ
URI Encoded
%DE%8D
Description
U+078D, or THAANA LETTER LAAMU, is a distinctive character within the Unicode Standard, playing an important role in digital text representation. Specifically, it belongs to the Thaana script, which is primarily used for writing the Dhivehi language of the Maldives. The Thaana script is unique as it is the only abugida (a set of characters where each consonant has an associated vowel) that is written from left to right, while most abugidas are written from right to left. In its typical usage, THAANA LETTER LAAMU represents a specific sound or phoneme in the Dhivehi language and contributes to its phonological structure. Although this character may not be widely recognized outside of the Maldives, it is an essential part of the digital text representation system for the Dhivehi language and plays a crucial role in preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of the Maldivian people.
How to type the ލ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1933 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.