U+1258 "ቘ" Ethiopic Syllable Qhwa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ቘ
U+1258 "ቘ" Ethiopic Syllable Qhwa is a glyph from the Geʽez script used to write the Ethiopic languages, including Amharic and Tigrinya, representing a specific syllable unit pronounced as "qhwa." This character is part of a larger set of labiovelar syllables, which combine a consonant sound with the vowel "a" and a labialization feature, making it distinct from the standard "qwa" syllables by incorporating a pharyngeal or deeper velar articulation. The ቘ character is encoded in the Unicode Standard's Ethiopic block, ensuring its digital representation for modern text processing and electronic communication, thereby preserving an essential element of Ethiopia's linguistic heritage.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1258 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Ethiopic Syllable Qhwa |
| Block | Ethiopic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ቘ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ቘ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x89 0x98 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1258 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001258 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1258 |