Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ޛ has the Unicode code point U+079B. 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+079B to binary:
00000111 10011011. 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 10011011
THAANA LETTER THAALU·U+079B
ޛ
Character Information
Code Point
U+079B
HEX
079B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DE 9B | 11011110 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 9B | 00000111 10011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9B 07 | 10011011 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 9B | 00000000 00000000 00000111 10011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9B 07 00 00 | 10011011 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ޛ
URI Encoded
%DE%9B
Description
U+079B Thaana Letter Thaalū is a character from the Thaana script, primarily used in the Dhivehi language of the Maldives. In digital text, it serves as a vital component of written communication within the Maldivian culture. The Thaana script is an abugida system, where each consonant has an inherent vowel sound and can be modified by diacritical marks to indicate different vowels. U+079B Thaalū represents the consonantal phoneme /t/, which is pronounced as a voiceless alveolar stop in English. The character holds significant importance in maintaining the linguistic heritage of the Maldives and supports the expression of traditional art, literature, and religious texts within this unique script system. As digital communication continues to expand globally, the preservation and promotion of such culturally specific scripts as Thaana become increasingly important for linguistic diversity and cultural identity.
How to type the ޛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1947 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.