Ethiopic Syllable Qhwa Letter
ቘ is the Ethiopic syllable character named QHWA (Unicode U+1258).
U+1258
The symbol ቘ is an Ethiopic syllable character. Use it when you need the specific “QHWA” glyph in the Ethiopic script.
Ethiopic Syllable Qhwa Letter Meaning
ቘ is the Ethiopic Syllable QHWA character (Unicode U+1258). It belongs to the Ethiopic writing system, where syllables are represented by dedicated characters. In practice, you’ll see this glyph in Ethiopic-script text where the “QHWA” syllable is spelled as part of a word. For designers and developers, the main value of the character is reliable copy/paste and correct Unicode handling. When generating or validating text, use the provided Unicode code point (U+1258) or the matching escape forms so the character displays consistently across fonts and platforms.
Common uses
- •Copy/paste in Ethiopic-script content (headings, subtitles, and labels)
- •Creating usernames, handles, or short IDs that include Ethiopic characters
- •Generating multilingual text in web forms and templates
- •Displaying the character in educational materials about the Ethiopic script
- •Using the character in code examples, logs, and localization strings
Examples
ቘ Ethiopic Syllable QHWA
- ቘCharacter preview: ቘ
- ቘUsername: ቘሀቘ
- ቘLabel text: ቘ • QHWA
- ቘForm value: input=ቘ
- ቘLocalization key sample: key_ቘ_001
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1258 | |
| HTML Entity | ቘ | |
| HTML Code | ቘ | |
| CSS | \1258 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 4696 | |
| Decimal | 4696 |
How to type Ethiopic Syllable Qhwa Letter (ቘ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 4696 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1258 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1258. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1258, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ቘ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Ethiopic Syllable Qhwa letter mean?
ቘ is the Ethiopic Syllable QHWA character (Unicode U+1258). It belongs to the Ethiopic writing system, where syllables are represented by dedicated characters. In practice, you’ll see this glyph in Ethiopic-script text where the “QHWA” syllable is spelled as part of a word. For designers and developers, the main value of the character is reliable copy/paste and correct Unicode handling. When generating or validating text, use the provided Unicode code point (U+1258) or the matching escape forms so the character displays consistently across fonts and platforms.