U+2DD3 "ⷓ" Ethiopic Syllable Xyaa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+2DD3 "ⷓ" Ethiopic Syllable Xyaa is a character in the Ethiopic block of the Unicode standard, used for writing the Geʽez script and related languages like Amharic and Tigrinya. It represents a syllable formed by the consonant "x" (a voiceless velar fricative) combined with the vowel "yaa," which is a specific open vowel sound. This character is part of a broader set of syllabic modifications in the Ethiopic script, where base consonants are altered with diacritic marks or vowel attachments to denote different vowel sounds. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures proper digital representation and text processing for languages that utilize this historical and liturgical script.
General Properties
Code Point
U+2DD3
Name
Ethiopic Syllable Xyaa
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ⷓ
HTML Hex Encoding
ⷓ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0xB7 0x93
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2DD3
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002DD3
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2dd3
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Ethiopic