U+AB11 "ꬑ" Ethiopic Syllable Dzu Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+AB11 "ꬑ" Ethiopic Syllable Dzu is a glyph from the Ethiopic Extended-A block, representing a syllabic unit in the Geʽez script used historically for writing the Geʽez language and in modern times for several Ethiopian and Eritrean languages, including Amharic and Tigrinya. This character specifically denotes the syllable "dzu," which is formed by the consonant base with a modified vowel shape to indicate the /u/ sound, part of the script's structured system where each consonant can combine with seven distinct vowels. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures digital text representation for liturgical, historical, and linguistic purposes, preserving the script's ability to accurately transcribe the phonology of languages that rely on the Ethiopic syllabary.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ꬑ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ꬑ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xEA 0xAC 0x91 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xAB11 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000AB11 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\uab11 |
Unicode Properties