U+127A "ቺ" Ethiopic Syllable Ci Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ቺ
U+127A "ቺ" Ethiopic Syllable Ci is a representation in the Geʽez script, which is used for writing languages like Amharic and Tigrinya in the Horn of Africa. This character belongs to the Ethiopic Syllabic block and denotes the syllable pronounced as "ci," formed by combining the consonant sound "ch" with the vowel "i." It is encoded as part of the Unicode Standard to ensure consistent digital representation and text processing for these languages, reflecting the script's abugida system where each character inherently carries a vowel sound. The visual design of ቺ typically appears as a distinct, angular glyph with a central vertical stem and a horizontal bar or loop, characteristic of Geʽez script aesthetics.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+127A |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Ethiopic Syllable Ci |
| Block | Ethiopic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ቺ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ቺ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x89 0xBA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x127A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000127A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u127a |