U+1381 "ᎁ" Ethiopic Syllable Mwi Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ᎁ
U+1381 "ᎁ" Ethiopic Syllable Mwi is a glyph within the Ethiopic Extended block, used in the Ge'ez script to represent the syllable sound "mwi". This character specifically serves the Oromo language, where it is essential for transcribing the labialized velar sound that occurs in that language's phonetic system. Part of a larger set of characters designed to accommodate Oromo's unique orthographic needs, U+1381 helps ensure accurate representation of the language in digital text and electronic communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1381 |
| Version Added | 4.1 |
| Name | Ethiopic Syllable Mwi |
| Block | Ethiopic Supplement |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᎁ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᎁ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0x8E 0x81 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1381 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001381 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1381 |