U+1E7F5 "𞟵" Ethiopic Syllable Gurage Kwi Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1E7F5 "𞟵" Ethiopic Syllable Gurage Kwi is a specific typographic symbol representing a distinct phonetic syllable in the Gurage languages, which are part of the larger Ethiopic or Ge'ez script family used across the Horn of Africa. This character encodes the sound "kwi," using a modified consonant base with a diacritic to indicate the labialized vowel quality inherent to the Gurage subfamily. It belongs to the Ethiopic Extended-B block, a relatively recent addition to the Unicode Standard designed to accommodate the diverse phonetic needs of languages like Sebat Bet Gurage, Chaha, and others. The inclusion of this syllable reflects ongoing efforts to digitally preserve and support lesser-documented written traditions, enabling accurate text representation and linguistic study in modern computing environments.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𞟵 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𞟵 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x9E 0x9F 0xB5 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD839 0xDFF5 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001E7F5 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud839\udff5 |
Unicode Properties