U+1E7EB "𞟫" Ethiopic Syllable Hhwe Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1E7EB "𞟫" Ethiopic Syllable Hhwe is a typographic symbol within the Ethiopic Extended-B block, representing a specific syllable in the Ge'ez or related Ethiopic script. This character is used to denote a labiovelar consonant sound with the vowel "e," formed by the combination of the hh consonant (a voiceless pharyngeal or glottal fricative) and the rounded vowel articulation. It is part of the historic and liturgical writing systems for languages such as Ge'ez, Amharic, and Tigrinya, enabling precise phonetic transcription in religious, scholarly, and linguistic contexts. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures digital representation and cross-platform compatibility for preserving this ancient script and its diverse syllabic inventory.

General Properties

Code Point U+1E7EB
Version Added 14.0
Name Ethiopic Syllable Hhwe
Block Ethiopic Extended-B
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𞟫
HTML Hex Encoding 𞟫
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9E 0x9F 0xAB
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD839 0xDFEB
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001E7EB
C/C++/Java Escape \ud839\udfeb

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