Ethiopic Syllable Phwa Letter
ጷ is the Ethiopic syllable phwa character (U+1337) used in written Ethiopic text.
U+1337
ጷ (U+1337) is known as the Ethiopic Syllable Phwa. Use it when you need to type or display this specific Ethiopic character accurately. You can copy it directly or paste using the provided encoding forms.
Ethiopic Syllable Phwa Letter Meaning
ጷ is the Ethiopic syllable commonly identified as “Phwa,” belonging to the Ethiopic writing system. As a single-character syllable, it represents a phonetic syllable in Ethiopic text rather than a standalone vowel or consonant in the way Latin letters typically do. It’s mainly encountered in properly typeset Ethiopic writing (for example, in names, words, and printed/encoded text that includes this exact syllable). When copying or coding, correctness depends on using the exact character (U+1337) or the matching HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes so the right glyph is rendered.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste into Ethiopic text fields when entering the syllable phwa
- •Embedding the character in web pages using its HTML entity (ጷ)
- •Using the character in CSS/JS strings for UI text and labels
- •Preparing data for multilingual content that must preserve exact Unicode characters
- •Including the symbol in design mockups or typography samples that require precise code points
Examples
ጷ – Ethiopic Syllable Phwa
- ጷSample text: ጷ
- ጷName includes ጷ: Aጷb
- ጷWrite the syllable: ጷ in Ethiopic script
- ጷEncoded character example: ጷ (U+1337)
- ጷPassword/ID contains ጷ: abcጷ123
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1337 | |
| HTML Entity | ጷ | |
| HTML Code | ጷ | |
| CSS | \1337 |
FAQ
What does the Ethiopic Syllable Phwa letter mean?
ጷ is the Ethiopic syllable commonly identified as “Phwa,” belonging to the Ethiopic writing system. As a single-character syllable, it represents a phonetic syllable in Ethiopic text rather than a standalone vowel or consonant in the way Latin letters typically do. It’s mainly encountered in properly typeset Ethiopic writing (for example, in names, words, and printed/encoded text that includes this exact syllable). When copying or coding, correctness depends on using the exact character (U+1337) or the matching HTML/CSS/JavaScript escapes so the right glyph is rendered.
What Unicode character is ጷ?
ጷ is the Ethiopic syllable Phwa, with Unicode code point U+1337.
How can I copy ጷ on a website or in a document?
Copy the character directly from this page (ጷ), or paste using its HTML entity: ጷ.
What is the CSS escape for ጷ?
Use the CSS escape \\\\1337 (as given: \\1337).
What is the JavaScript escape for ጷ?
Use \\u{1337} (as given: javascript escape \\u{1337}).