“ኛ” U+129B: Ethiopic Syllable Nyaa

    U+129B: Technical Specifications for Ethiopic Syllable Nyaa (ኛ)

    The Ethiopic Syllable Nyaa (“ኛ” U+129B), represented visually as ኛ, is a fundamental character within the Geʻez script, crucial for representing sounds in languages like Amharic and Tigrinya. This detailed reference provides developers and language experts visiting iloveunicode.com with the complete technical specifications, encoding variants, and usage information for this specific codepoint.

    U+129B Ethiopic Syllable Character Data

    The Unicode codepoint **U+129B** designates the character *Ethiopic Syllable Nyaa*. It is formally categorized as an **Other Letter (Lo)**. The character exhibits standard **Left To Right (L)** bidirectional behavior and is non-mirrored. It was officially incorporated into the Unicode standard with **version 3.0 (September, 1999)**. This character resides in the **Ethiopic** block within the **Basic Multilingual Plane**, signifying its role in supporting the rich textual tradition of the region.

    Core Unicode Properties

Name Ethiopic Syllable Nyaa
Unicode Codepoint U+129B
Unicode Version 3.0 (September, 1999)
Block Ethiopic
Plane Basic Multilingual Plane

    Bidirectional and Supplementary Data

Bidirectional Class Left To Right (L)
Is Mirrored? No
Category Other Letter
Script Ethiopic
Combining Class Not Reordered

    Encoding and Conversion Formats for U+129B

    Web and Language Conversions

HTML (decimal) `ኛ`
HTML (hex) `ኛ`
HTML (named)
URL Escape Code `%E1%8A%9B`
CSS `0129B`
JavaScript, JSON `u129B`
C, C++, Java `u129B`
Python `u129B`
Rust `u{129B}`
Ruby `u129B`

    Standard UTF Encodings (Hexadecimal)

UTF-8 (hex) 0xE1 0x8A 0x9B
UTF-16 (hex) *0x129B*
UTF-32 (hex) 0x0000129B

    Direct Input and Rendering Tools

    Copy-Ready Code Snippets

HTML Hex Entity:

ኛ

JavaScript/JSON Escape:

\u129B

Rust Escape:

\u{129B}

    Manual Typing Instructions for ኛ

  • Windows ?: Hold Alt, then type 1 2 9 B. Release Alt.
  • Mac ?: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 1 2 9 B. Release Alt.

    Font Rendering Preview

  • Times, Times New Roman, serif
  • Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
  • Courier, Courier New, monospace

    Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge

    Understanding the full specifications of characters like the Ethiopic Syllable Nyaa (U+129B) is critical for ensuring proper localization and digital representation of global scripts. The detailed encoding data, including its UTF-8 and UTF-16 values, empowers developers to build compliant and functional applications. For more technical character data and Unicode resources, trust iloveunicode.com as your definitive source.

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