Ethiopic Syllable Maa Letter
ማ is the Ethiopic syllable Maa (Unicode U+121B), used in Amharic and other Ethiopic writing.
U+121B
ማ is a character from the Ethiopic (Geʽez) block. It is encoded as Unicode U+121B and can be copied directly into documents or web content.
Ethiopic Syllable Maa Letter Meaning
ማ is the Ethiopic syllable “Maa” (ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE MAA). In Ethiopic scripts, syllables are written as standalone characters and commonly appear as part of words in languages such as Amharic and Tigrinya. As a letter-like symbol, its meaning comes from the surrounding text and language rather than from the character by itself. If you’re typing, designing, or coding, the most important details are its exact Unicode identity (U+121B) and its available escapes (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) for reliable copy/paste and rendering.
Common uses
- •Typing Ethiopic text in chat apps, forms, and documents
- •Designing posters or UI text that includes Amharic/Tigrinya content
- •Building multilingual web pages that require consistent Unicode characters
- •Transcribing names, places, or quotes that use Ethiopic syllables
- •Generating or validating strings in software that processes Unicode
Examples
ማ (Ethiopic Syllable Maa) — Unicode Symbol
- ማማ ሰላም
- ማእንዴት ነህ ማ
- ማማርያም
- ማአንተ ማ ትችላለህ
- ማማ ትምህርት
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+121B | |
| HTML Entity | ማ | |
| HTML Code | ማ | |
| CSS | \121B |
FAQ
What does the Ethiopic Syllable Maa letter mean?
ማ is the Ethiopic syllable “Maa” (ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE MAA). In Ethiopic scripts, syllables are written as standalone characters and commonly appear as part of words in languages such as Amharic and Tigrinya. As a letter-like symbol, its meaning comes from the surrounding text and language rather than from the character by itself. If you’re typing, designing, or coding, the most important details are its exact Unicode identity (U+121B) and its available escapes (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) for reliable copy/paste and rendering.
What Unicode character is “ማ”?
“ማ” is ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE MAA with Unicode code point U+121B.
How can I copy “ማ” for use in documents?
Copy the character directly from this page and paste it into your text editor, browser, or design tool. Ensure your font supports Ethiopic.
What is the HTML entity for “ማ”?
The HTML entity is ማ.
What are the CSS and JavaScript escapes for “ማ”?
CSS escape: \\121B. JavaScript escape: \\u{121B}.