U+1E7F9 "𞟹" Ethiopic Syllable Gurage Gwee Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𞟹
U+1E7F9 "𞟹" Ethiopic Syllable Gurage Gwee is a specific character in the Gurage script, used to represent a syllable in the Gurage languages spoken in Ethiopia. This character is part of the Ethiopic Extended-B block and encodes the sound "gwee," which is a labialized velar syllable. The Gurage script, derived from the ancient Ge'ez writing system, is used for modern languages like Sebat Bet Gurage and Chaha, and this particular character supports the accurate transcription of local speech. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that digital text can properly represent this unique linguistic element for documentation and communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1E7F9 |
| Version Added | 14.0 |
| Name | Ethiopic Syllable Gurage Gwee |
| Block | Ethiopic Extended-B |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𞟹 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𞟹 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9E 0x9F 0xB9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD839 0xDFF9 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001E7F9 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud839\udff9 |