U+12A7 "" Ethiopic Syllable Glottal Wa Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Ethiopic Source: Browser Default

U+12A7 "" Ethiopic Syllable Glottal Wa is a glyph in the Ethiopic script block, representing a syllable formed by a glottal stop combined with the vowel "a" and the consonant "w" sound. It is part of the Geʽez writing system, traditionally used for liturgical and classical Ethiopic texts, and continues to be employed in modern languages such as Amharic and Tigrinya. This character contributes to the script's syllabic nature, where each symbol denotes a specific consonant vowel combination, and its inclusion in Unicode ensures proper digital representation and cross platform compatibility for Ethiopic language speakers.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
ኧ
HTML Hex Encoding
ኧ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x8A 0xA7
UTF-16 Encoding
0x12A7
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000012A7
C/C++/Java Escape
\u12a7