U+2DB1 "ⶱ" Ethiopic Syllable Zzu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ⶱ
U+2DB1 "ⶱ" Ethiopic Syllable Zzu is a specific letter in the Ge'ez script, used primarily for writing the Ethiopic languages such as Amharic and Tigrinya. This character represents a syllable that combines the consonant sound "zz" (a voiced postalveolar affricate) with the vowel "u," forming the pronunciation "zzu." As part of the Unicode standard's Ethiopic Extended block, it supports the accurate digital representation of these languages, ensuring that texts preserve their original phonetic nuances. Its inclusion in Unicode helps maintain the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Horn of Africa, allowing for proper rendering in modern computing environments.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2DB1 |
| Version Added | 4.1 |
| Name | Ethiopic Syllable Zzu |
| Block | Ethiopic Extended |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⶱ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⶱ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xB6 0xB1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2DB1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002DB1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2db1 |