U+129D "ኝ" Ethiopic Syllable Nye Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+129D "ኝ" Ethiopic Syllable Nye is a glyph from the Ethiopic script, used primarily for writing languages such as Amharic, Tigrinya, and Ge'ez. It represents the syllable "nye," a sound formed by combining the consonant "n" with the vowel "e." This character is part of the Ethiopic block in Unicode, which includes a comprehensive set of syllabic symbols that are essential for the proper representation of these languages in digital text. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures that users can accurately type, display, and process this specific syllable across various software and platforms, thereby supporting linguistic diversity and cultural preservation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+129D |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Ethiopic Syllable Nye |
| Block | Ethiopic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ኝ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ኝ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x8A 0x9D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x129D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000129D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u129d |