U+12AB "ካ" Ethiopic Syllable Kaa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+12AB "ካ" Ethiopic Syllable Kaa is a symbol representing a specific syllable in the Ge'ez script, which is used to write several languages in the Horn of Africa, including Amharic, Tigrinya, and Ge'ez itself. This character is part of the Ethiopic block in Unicode and corresponds to the consonant 'k' combined with the vowel 'aa', producing a distinct phonetic sound. Its graphical form features a distinctive angular and curved design typical of the script. In the Ethiopic writing system, this syllable is used in a range of vocabulary and texts, from modern digital communications to ancient religious manuscripts, serving as an essential element for accurate spelling and pronunciation.
General Properties
Code Point
U+12AB
Name
Ethiopic Syllable Kaa
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ካ
HTML Hex Encoding
ካ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x8A 0xAB
UTF-16 Encoding
0x12AB
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000012AB
C/C++/Java Escape
\u12ab
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Ethiopic