U+12F7 "ዷ" Ethiopic Syllable Dwa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+12F7 "ዷ" Ethiopic Syllable Dwa is part of the Ethiopic script, used for writing languages such as Amharic, Tigrinya, and Ge’ez in the Horn of Africa. It represents a syllable combining the consonant "d" with the vowel "wa", specifically classified as a labiovelar variant in the Ge’ez abugida. This character belongs to a broader set of syllabic signs derived from the base character "ደ" (dä) and modified by a diacritic or inherent phonetic shift to indicate the "wa" vowel sound. In modern usage, "ዷ" appears in Ethiopian and Eritrean texts, including literature, religious writings, and digital communications, preserving the linguistic heritage of the region.
General Properties
Code Point
U+12F7
Name
Ethiopic Syllable Dwa
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ዷ
HTML Hex Encoding
ዷ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x8B 0xB7
UTF-16 Encoding
0x12F7
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000012F7
C/C++/Java Escape
\u12f7
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Ethiopic