U+2DBE "ⶾ" Ethiopic Syllable Ccho Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+2DBE "ⶾ" Ethiopic Syllable Ccho is a character within the Ethiopic Extended block, representing a specific syllable used in the transcription of certain Cushitic languages, such as Oromo. It is composed of the Ethiopic letter for "č" (c) combined with a vowel modifier that produces the sound "ccho" where the "č" denotes a voiceless postalveolar affricate (like the "ch" in English "church"). This character functions as a single grapheme in written texts, enabling precise phonetic representation that differs from standard Amharic or Tigrinya syllabaries. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital encoding and display of these languages in modern computing environments.
General Properties
Code Point
U+2DBE
Name
Ethiopic Syllable Ccho
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ⶾ
HTML Hex Encoding
ⶾ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0xB6 0xBE
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2DBE
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002DBE
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2dbe
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Ethiopic