Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ވ has the Unicode code point U+0788. 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+0788 to binary:
00000111 10001000. 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 10001000
THAANA LETTER VAAVU·U+0788
ވ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0788
HEX
0788
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DE 88 | 11011110 10001000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 88 | 00000111 10001000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 88 07 | 10001000 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 88 | 00000000 00000000 00000111 10001000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 88 07 00 00 | 10001000 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ވ
URI Encoded
%DE%88
Description
U+0788 Thaana Letter Vaavu is a character from the Thaana script, predominantly used in the Dhivehi language of the Maldives. It holds a significant role in digital text as part of this unique writing system that is still widely employed for various communication purposes in the region. The Thaana script is unique for its alphabetic structure and logical order, making it easier to learn compared to other scripts. Although U+0788 Thaana Letter Vaavu may not be as globally recognized as characters from more widespread scripts, it remains crucial for preserving the cultural heritage and linguistic identity of the Maldivian people.
How to type the ވ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1928 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.