U+1293 "ና" Ethiopic Syllable Naa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ና
U+1293 "ና" Ethiopic Syllable Naa is a symbol from the Geʽez script, used primarily for writing the Ethiopic Semitic languages such as Amharic and Tigrinya. This character represents the syllable "naa" (or "nā"), functioning as a syllabic unit where the consonant "n" is combined with the vowel "aa". As part of the Ethiopic abugida, its visual form is a distinct, rounded glyph that aligns with the script’s historical roots in the ancient Kingdom of Aksum. In modern usage, it appears in everyday writing, religious texts, and literature across Ethiopia and Eritrea, contributing to the rich linguistic heritage of the Horn of Africa.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1293 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Ethiopic Syllable Naa |
| Block | Ethiopic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ና |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ና |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x8A 0x93 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1293 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001293 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1293 |