U+1350 "ፐ" Ethiopic Syllable Pa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1350 "ፐ" Ethiopic Syllable Pa is a glyph from the Ethiopic script, specifically representing the syllable "pa" and belonging to a family of abugida writing systems historically used for Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya, and other languages in the Horn of Africa. Deriving from the 19th order of the Ethiopic syllabary, which originated from the ancient Ge'ez script, this character encodes the consonant sound /p/ combined with the inherent vowel /a/, distinct from its labial counterparts. The symbol is part of a broader Unicode block (U+1200 to U+137F) that preserves over three centuries of liturgical and modern usage, allowing digital text to accurately render syllables vital for writing everything from religious manuscripts to contemporary African literature. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that languages like Amharic, which uses "ፐ" for words such as "ፐስ" (pass), can be properly represented in computing and digital communication.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ፐ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ፐ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE1 0x8D 0x90 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x1350 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00001350 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u1350 |
Unicode Properties