U+122F "ሯ" Ethiopic Syllable Rwa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+122F "ሯ" Ethiopic Syllable Rwa is part of the Ethiopic script block, representing a syllabic unit in the Ge'ez language and related writing systems used for languages such as Amharic and Tigrinya. This character is formed by combining the consonant "ር" (r) with the vowel "ዋ" (wa), resulting in the syllable pronounced as "rwa". It belongs to a comprehensive set of syllabic characters that enable precise representation of the complex phonetic structure of Ethiopic languages, where each consonant-vowel combination has a distinct glyph. Historically, the Ethiopic script has been used for liturgical texts and continues to be vital for modern communication in the Horn of Africa, preserving linguistic traditions while adapting to contemporary needs.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ሯ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ሯ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x88 0xAF |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x122F |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000122F |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u122f |
Unicode Properties