U+AB24 "ꬤ" Ethiopic Syllable Cchhee Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+AB24 "ꬤ" Ethiopic Syllable Cchhee is a specialized glyph from the Ethiopic Extended-A block, representing a syllable used in the Gurage languages of Ethiopia, particularly for the consonant sound "cchh" combined with the vowel "e." This character was added to the Unicode Standard to support the orthography of these languages, ensuring accurate digital representation of their unique phonetic inventory. Its design follows the traditional Geʽez script style, with modifications to indicate the specific consonant-vowel combination, and it is primarily used in linguistic documentation and modern digital communication for speakers of Gurage dialects.
General Properties
Code Point
U+AB24
Name
Ethiopic Syllable Cchhee
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
ꬤ
HTML Hex Encoding
ꬤ
UTF-8 Encoding
0xEA 0xAC 0xA4
UTF-16 Encoding
0xAB24
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000AB24
C/C++/Java Escape
\uab24
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Ethiopic