U+12F9 "ዹ" Ethiopic Syllable Ddu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ዹ
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 |