U+1229 "ሩ" Ethiopic Syllable Ru Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ሩ
U+1229 "ሩ" Ethiopic Syllable Ru is a symbol from the Ethiopic script, used primarily for writing the Geʽez language and modern languages like Amharic and Tigrinya. It represents the syllable "ru" and belongs to the consonant‑based syllabary where each character combines a consonant with a specific vowel. This character is encoded in the Unicode Standard to ensure consistent digital representation across platforms, preserving the linguistic heritage of the Ethiopic writing system.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1229 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Ethiopic Syllable Ru |
| Block | Ethiopic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ሩ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ሩ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x88 0xA9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1229 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001229 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1229 |