U+1385 "ᎅ" Ethiopic Syllable Bwi Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1385 "ᎅ" Ethiopic Syllable Bwi is a glyph in the Ethiopic script block, representing a syllabic unit used in the Ge'ez language and related Ethiopian and Eritrean writing systems. This character specifically denotes the consonant sound "b" combined with the vowel "wi," and it belongs to the extended syllabary that allows for the representation of labiovelar sounds, which are common in Ethiopic languages. As part of the Unicode Standard, it enables digital text processing and preservation of ancient and modern liturgical and literary works in the Ethiopic tradition.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1385
Name
Ethiopic Syllable Bwi
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ᎅ
HTML Hex Encoding
ᎅ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0x8E 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1385
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001385
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1385
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Ethiopic