Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ތ has the Unicode code point U+078C. 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+078C to binary:
00000111 10001100. 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 10001100
THAANA LETTER THAA·U+078C
ތ
Character Information
Code Point
U+078C
HEX
078C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DE 8C | 11011110 10001100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 8C | 00000111 10001100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8C 07 | 10001100 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 8C | 00000000 00000000 00000111 10001100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8C 07 00 00 | 10001100 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ތ
URI Encoded
%DE%8C
Description
The Unicode character U+078C, Thaana Letter Thaa, is a significant element in the Thaana script, which is primarily used for writing the Dhivehi language, also known as Maldivian or Maldive Islander, spoken predominantly in the Republic of Maldives. Thaana, an abugida writing system, is unique and widely utilized in Malé, the capital city of the Maldives. In digital text, U+078C plays a crucial role by representing the phoneme /θ/, which is a voiceless alveolar fricative. It holds cultural importance as it is deeply rooted in the rich history and heritage of the Maldivian people. Thaana script's distinctiveness contributes to the linguistic diversity globally, showcasing its technical significance in the Unicode Standard that aims to represent all known characters from every living language.
How to type the ތ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1932 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.