U+1E7E0 "𞟠" Ethiopic Syllable Hhya Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1E7E0 "𞟠" Ethiopic Syllable Hhya is a relatively recent addition to the Unicode Standard, part of the Ethiopic Extended-B block introduced in version 14.0 in 2021. This character represents a specific syllable in the Geʽez script, which is used to write languages such as Amharic and Tigrinya in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The syllable "Hhya" is formed by the consonant "ḫ" (a voiceless velar or uvular fricative) combined with the vowel "a," and it is used to transcribe sounds found in certain loanwords or specific linguistic contexts where a voiced pharyngeal fricative or similar sound is required. Its inclusion helps ensure that the script can accurately represent a broader range of phonetic distinctions in modern usage and textual preservation.

General Properties

Code Point U+1E7E0
Version Added 14.0
Name Ethiopic Syllable Hhya
Block Ethiopic Extended-B
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𞟠
HTML Hex Encoding 𞟠
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9E 0x9F 0xA0
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD839 0xDFE0
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001E7E0
C/C++/Java Escape \ud839\udfe0

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Ethiopic
Script Extensions Ethiopic
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter