U+1213 "ሓ" Ethiopic Syllable Hhaa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1213 "ሓ" Ethiopic Syllable Hhaa is a character from the Ethiopic block, which is used to write languages like Amharic, Tigrinya, and Ge'ez. It represents a syllable pronounced as "hhaa," with a distinctive glottal or pharyngeal fricative sound that is common in these Semitic languages of the Horn of Africa. This character is part of a syllabary system where each symbol denotes a consonant plus a vowel, and it specifically corresponds to the first order of the consonant "hha" combined with the vowel "aa." In Ge'ez, the classical liturgical language of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, it holds historical and religious significance, appearing in ancient manuscripts and modern digital texts alike. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures proper representation and preservation of the Ethiopic writing system in global digital communication.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ሓ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ሓ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x88 0x93 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x1213 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00001213 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u1213 |
Unicode Properties