U+129E "ኞ" Ethiopic Syllable Nyo Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+129E "ኞ" Ethiopic Syllable Nyo is a specific glyph used in the Geʽez script, which serves as the writing system for several Ethiopian and Eritrean languages, including Amharic and Tigrinya. This character represents the syllable "nyo," a labialized palatal nasal sound produced by combining the base consonant "n" with the vowel "o." As part of the Ethiopic block in Unicode, "ኞ" fits into a syllabary system where each character inherently signifies a consonant vowel combination, distinguishing it from alphabetic scripts. In Amharic, this syllable appears in words like "ነገር" (thing) and is essential for accurate transcription and digital text representation in modern computing, ensuring that the rich phonetic structure of Ethiopic languages is preserved across platforms.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ኞ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ኞ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x8A 0x9E |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x129E |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000129E |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u129e |
Unicode Properties