U+1282 "ኂ" Ethiopic Syllable Xi Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ኂ
U+1282 "ኂ" Ethiopic Syllable Xi is a sign used in the Geʽez script, which is traditionally employed for writing the Ethiopic languages, including Amharic and Tigrinya. This particular character represents the syllable sound "xi" and is part of the Ethiopic syllabary, a writing system where each symbol denotes a consonant vowel combination. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that digital text processing and display systems can accurately represent this historical and modern script, preserving its use for linguistic, cultural, and religious documents in the Horn of Africa.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1282 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Ethiopic Syllable Xi |
| Block | Ethiopic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ኂ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ኂ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x8A 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1282 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001282 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1282 |