U+2DD9 "ⷙ" Ethiopic Syllable Gyu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+2DD9 "ⷙ" Ethiopic Syllable Gyu is a typographic symbol within the Ethiopic Extended block, representing a specific syllabic sound used in the Ge'ez and related Ethiopic scripts. This character is formed by combining the base consonant sign for "g" with the vowel diacritic for "u," enabling the transcription of the "gyu" syllable. It is employed in liturgical and historical texts, particularly for writing the Ge'ez language as well as modern Amharic and Tigrinya, where it aids in accurate pronunciation and orthography. As part of the Unicode standard, it ensures digital preservation and consistent rendering of ancient and contemporary Ethiopian literary works across different platforms and systems.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2DD9 |
| Version Added | 4.1 |
| Name | Ethiopic Syllable Gyu |
| Block | Ethiopic Extended |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⷙ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⷙ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xB7 0x99 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2DD9 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002DD9 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2dd9 |