U+1278 "ቸ" Ethiopic Syllable Ca Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1278 "ቸ" Ethiopic Syllable Ca is a symbol from the Ethiopic script, used primarily for writing the Ge'ez language, as well as modern languages like Amharic and Tigrinya. It represents the syllabic sound "ca" and is part of a complex writing system where each character corresponds to a consonant-vowel combination. In the Ethiopic syllabary, this character belongs to the fourth order of the consonant series, reflecting a specific vowel modification. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures proper digital representation and exchange of texts in languages that rely on this ancient and culturally significant script.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1278
Name
Ethiopic Syllable Ca
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ቸ
HTML Hex Encoding
ቸ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x89 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1278
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001278
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1278
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Ethiopic