U+12F9 "ዹ" Ethiopic Syllable Ddu Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+12F9 "ዹ" Ethiopic Syllable Ddu is part of the Ethiopic script, used for writing the Ge'ez language and several modern languages like Amharic and Tigrinya. This character represents a syllable pronounced as "ddu," with a geminated or doubled "d" sound, and belongs to the labiovelar series of the Ge'ez abugida, where each consonant-vowel combination is a distinct unit. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures digital representation and proper rendering in text processing systems, supporting the linguistic heritage of the Horn of Africa region.

General Properties

Code Point U+12F9
Version Added 3.0
Name Ethiopic Syllable Ddu
Block Ethiopic
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ዹ
HTML Hex Encoding ዹ
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0x8B 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding 0x12F9
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000012F9
C/C++/Java Escape \u12f9

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Ethiopic
Script Extensions Ethiopic
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter