U+1355 "ፕ" Ethiopic Syllable Pe Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ፕ
U+1355 "ፕ" Ethiopic Syllable Pe is a component of the Geʽez script, which is used for writing several languages in the Horn of Africa, including Amharic and Tigrinya. This specific character represents the syllable "pe," formed by the consonant "p" combined with the inherent vowel "ə" (a schwa sound). Its design reflects the distinctive angular and consistent geometric style of the Ethiopic syllabary, where each symbol corresponds to a complete consonant vowel combination. In digital contexts, such as modern word processing and web display, this character ensures the accurate textual representation of languages that rely on the Geʽez script for everyday communication and cultural preservation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1355 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Ethiopic Syllable Pe |
| Block | Ethiopic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ፕ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ፕ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x8D 0x95 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1355 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001355 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1355 |