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Ethiopic Syllable Ge Letter

ግ is the Ethiopic syllable “ge,” encoded as Unicode U+130D.

U+130D

The symbol ግ represents an Ethiopic syllable in the Ge’ez script family. It has the Unicode name “ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GE” and the code point U+130D. Use the copy options and escape codes below to paste it correctly across devices and apps.

Ethiopic Syllable Ge Letter Meaning

ግ is an Ethiopic syllable character used in the Ge’ez script. Unicode identifies it as “ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GE” (U+130D). Like other characters in Ethiopic writing systems, it functions as a syllabic unit within words rather than a standalone letter with a single fixed pronunciation in every context. If you are writing or typesetting in Ethiopic languages, you may encounter ግ as part of standard orthography. For digital work, the most important thing is using the correct Unicode character (U+130D) so fonts and rendering match what you expect.

Common uses

  • Typing Ethiopic text in chat, notes, or documents
  • Linguistic or language-learning materials that demonstrate syllables
  • Designing subtitles, captions, or UI labels for Ethiopic locales
  • Correctly representing Ethiopic characters in web content and forms
  • Using Unicode escapes in code to display the character reliably

Examples

ግ — Ethiopic Syllable Ge (U+130D)

  • ግዕብ እየ ወጣ
  • ግርማ ይታወቃል
  • ቃል ግ ይጨምሩ
  • ግ እንደ ምልክት ተጠቀም
  • ይህን ግ ቅድሚያ ጻፉ

Variations

Technical codes

UnicodeU+130D
HTML Entityግ
HTML Codeግ
CSS\130D

FAQ

What does the Ethiopic Syllable Ge letter mean?

ግ is an Ethiopic syllable character used in the Ge’ez script. Unicode identifies it as “ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GE” (U+130D). Like other characters in Ethiopic writing systems, it functions as a syllabic unit within words rather than a standalone letter with a single fixed pronunciation in every context. If you are writing or typesetting in Ethiopic languages, you may encounter ግ as part of standard orthography. For digital work, the most important thing is using the correct Unicode character (U+130D) so fonts and rendering match what you expect.

What Unicode character is ግ?

ግ is the Ethiopic syllable “ge,” with Unicode code point U+130D.

How do I paste ግ on the web?

You can paste the character directly as ግ, or use the HTML entity ግ in markup.

What are the CSS or JavaScript escapes for ግ?

CSS escape: \\130D. JavaScript escape: \\u{130D}.

Why does ግ sometimes show as a box or missing glyph?

This usually happens when the font doesn’t support Ethiopic characters. Use a Unicode-capable font that includes Ethiopic/Ge’ez glyphs.