U+1E7F7 "𞟷" Ethiopic Syllable Gurage Kwe Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1E7F7 "𞟷" Ethiopic Syllable Gurage Kwe is a component of the Ethiopic Extended-B block, designed to represent a specific syllable sound in the Gurage languages of Ethiopia. This character is part of a broader set of additions to the Ethiopic script that accommodate the phonetic needs of Gurage dialects, which include sounds not found in other Ethiopic languages like Amharic or Tigrinya. The character itself depicts a consonant-vowel combination, with "Kwe" indicating a labialized velar or uvular plosive followed by a vowel component, and its inclusion in Unicode ensures that digital text can accurately preserve and transmit the linguistic heritage of the Gurage communities.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1E7F7
Name
Ethiopic Syllable Gurage Kwe
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𞟷
HTML Hex Encoding
𞟷
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9E 0x9F 0xB7
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD839 0xDFF7
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001E7F7
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud839\udff7
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Ethiopic