U+124C "ቌ" Ethiopic Syllable Qwee Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+124C "ቌ" Ethiopic Syllable Qwee is a symbol from the Unicode Ethiopic block, specifically representing a syllable in the Ge'ez script used to write languages like Amharic and Tigrinya. This character corresponds to the consonant "q" combined with the vowel "wee," and it is part of a larger set of syllabic glyphs that form the foundation of the Ethiopic writing system. Its design typically features a distinctive angular shape with a central stem and diacritic-like modifications that indicate the specific vowel sound, making it an essential component for accurately rendering the phonetic and linguistic structure of these languages.
General Properties
Code Point
U+124C
Name
Ethiopic Syllable Qwee
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ቌ
HTML Hex Encoding
ቌ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x89 0x8C
UTF-16 Encoding
0x124C
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000124C
C/C++/Java Escape
\u124c
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Ethiopic