Ethiopic Syllable Yoa Letter
“ዯ” is the Ethiopic syllable “YOA” from the Ethiopic block.
U+12EF
The symbol “ዯ” is called the Ethiopic syllable Yoa. It belongs to the Ethiopic writing system and is encoded as U+12EF. Use the copy options below for accurate typing in web and design tools.
Ethiopic Syllable Yoa Letter Meaning
“ዯ” (Ethiopic syllable Yoa) is a single Ethiopic script character used as part of words in languages that write with the Ethiopic script. In practice, it functions as a phonetic/orthographic unit rather than a punctuation or symbol with a universal standalone meaning. When you copy it correctly, the character will be preserved in fonts and text pipelines that support Ethiopic. If you’re building multilingual text, this character is especially relevant for displaying or entering Ethiopic syllables reliably across browsers and publishing workflows.
Common uses
- •Typing Ethiopic text that includes the “yoa” syllable
- •Correctly rendering Ethiopic characters in web pages and UI text
- •Using the character in captions, labels, and multilingual content
- •Preparing accurate strings for localization files and forms
- •Designing typography samples that require exact Ethiopic characters
Examples
ዯ Ethiopic Syllable Yoa
- ዯእዯ ዯ ናሙ
- ዯሀዯ ምሳሌ ጽሑፍ
- ዯይህ ዯ የዲዛይን ምሳሌ ነው
- ዯቃል ዯ በጽሑፍ ላይ
- ዯዯ በመለያ መስመር
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+12EF | |
| HTML Entity | ዯ | |
| HTML Code | ዯ | |
| CSS | \12EF | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 4847 | |
| Decimal | 4847 |
How to type Ethiopic Syllable Yoa Letter (ዯ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 4847 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 12EF then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 12EF. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 12ef, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ዯ 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 Yoa letter mean?
“ዯ” (Ethiopic syllable Yoa) is a single Ethiopic script character used as part of words in languages that write with the Ethiopic script. In practice, it functions as a phonetic/orthographic unit rather than a punctuation or symbol with a universal standalone meaning. When you copy it correctly, the character will be preserved in fonts and text pipelines that support Ethiopic. If you’re building multilingual text, this character is especially relevant for displaying or entering Ethiopic syllables reliably across browsers and publishing workflows.
What is the Unicode code point for “ዯ”?
“ዯ” is U+12EF (ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE YOA).
How do I copy “ዯ” for use in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ዯ.
What is the CSS escape for “ዯ”?
The CSS escape is \\12EF.
How do I include “ዯ” in JavaScript?
Use the JavaScript escape: \\u{12EF}.