U+12EB "ያ" Ethiopic Syllable Yaa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+12EB "ያ" Ethiopic Syllable Yaa is a character in the Ethiopic script used primarily for writing the Ge'ez, Amharic, and Tigrinya languages, where it represents the syllable "yaa" as part of the consonant "y" combined with the vowel "aa." This specific syllabic character belongs to the Ethiopic block of the Unicode standard and is encoded for digital text representation, enabling accurate rendering and exchange of texts in these languages. The glyph for ያ is derived from the consonant base modified by a diacritic that indicates the "aa" vowel, and it plays a key role in the syllabic writing system where each symbol inherently carries a vowel sound. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that users can type, display, and process this essential character across modern computing platforms, preserving the linguistic heritage of the Ethiopian and Eritrean language communities.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ያ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ያ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x8B 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x12EB |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000012EB |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u12eb |
Unicode Properties