Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ު has the Unicode code point U+07AA. 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+07AA to binary:
00000111 10101010. 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 10101010
THAANA UBUFILI·U+07AA
ު
Character Information
Code Point
U+07AA
HEX
07AA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | DE AA | 11011110 10101010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 07 AA | 00000111 10101010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AA 07 | 10101010 00000111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 07 AA | 00000000 00000000 00000111 10101010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AA 07 00 00 | 10101010 00000111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ު
URI Encoded
%DE%AA
Description
U+07AA is the Unicode code point for Thaana Ubufili, a character from the Thaana script used primarily in the Dhivehi language of the Maldives. The Thaana script is written from right to left and is composed of 26 letters, with U+07AA specifically representing the sound /u/. In digital text, U+07AA serves a crucial role by preserving the original text's linguistic and cultural context while enabling accurate representation and retrieval in various software applications. The Thaana script has historical significance as it was developed during the 16th century to facilitate the writing of the Dhivehi language, which is spoken by the majority of Maldivians. Despite the widespread use of Latin script in the Maldives today, the Thaana script remains an essential part of Maldivian cultural heritage and continues to be taught in schools as a form of national pride.
How to type the ު symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1962 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.