U+126B "ቫ" Ethiopic Syllable Vaa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+126B "ቫ" Ethiopic Syllable Vaa is part of the Ethiopic script block, which is used for writing languages such as Amharic, Tigrinya, and Ge’ez in the Horn of Africa. This specific character represents the syllable "vaa," formed by the consonant sound "v" combined with the vowel "aa." It is a less common syllable in Ge’ez and related languages, often arising in loanwords or specialized contexts, and its inclusion in Unicode supports the digital representation and preservation of Ethiopia’s diverse linguistic heritage.
General Properties
Code Point
U+126B
Name
Ethiopic Syllable Vaa
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ቫ
HTML Hex Encoding
ቫ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x89 0xAB
UTF-16 Encoding
0x126B
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000126B
C/C++/Java Escape
\u126b
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Ethiopic