U+135A "ፚ" Ethiopic Syllable Fya Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ፚ
U+135A "ፚ" Ethiopic Syllable Fya is a unique glyph in the Ethiopic script block, representing a specific syllable used in the Ge'ez and related languages such as Amharic and Tigrinya. This character is part of a larger family of syllabic symbols that combine a consonant sound with a vowel, in this case the consonant "f" with the vowel "ya," and is primarily employed in liturgical and scholarly contexts to preserve the phonetic richness of ancient texts. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that digital representations of Ethiopic languages can accurately convey this distinct sound, supporting the preservation and modern use of these historically significant writing systems.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+135A |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Ethiopic Syllable Fya |
| Block | Ethiopic |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ፚ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ፚ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x8D 0x9A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x135A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000135A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u135a |