Ethiopic Syllable Zza Letter
ⶰ is the Ethiopic syllable letter Zza, encoded as U+2DB0.
U+2DB0
ⶰ is the Unicode character called Ethiopic syllable zza. It is used as part of written Ethiopic (Ge’ez) text. Use the code points and copy options below to insert it reliably in documents and apps.
Ethiopic Syllable Zza Letter Meaning
ⶰ (U+2DB0) is named “ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE ZZA” in Unicode. Like other Ethiopic syllables, it represents a specific consonant-vowel syllable used in Ethiopic writing systems. You’ll typically see it in words that require the “zza” syllable, such as in Ge’ez-based orthographies and in texts that use the Ethiopic block. If you’re working with Ethiopic fonts, language data, or transcription, this character is important for preserving the exact spelling and for avoiding substitutions with visually similar characters.
Common uses
- •Typing or proofreading Ethiopic (Ge’ez) text that includes the “zza” syllable
- •Building multilingual content where the spelling must match Unicode exactly
- •Designing layouts and labels that require correct Ethiopic glyph rendering
- •Creating datasets for NLP or text processing in Ethiopic scripts
- •Transcribing or digitizing older or reference texts with consistent characters
Examples
ⶰ Ethiopic Syllable Zza
- ⶰዘⶰብ ዝም አንብብ
- ⶰመጽሐፍ ውስጥ ⶰ ያለበት ቃል
- ⶰጽሑፍ ለመፃፍ ⶰ በትክክል ያስገቡ
- ⶰUnicode ውሂብ: የⶰ ቁምፊ ይመዝግቡ
- ⶰማስታወቂያ ውስጥ የሚገባው ⶰ ይታይ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2DB0 | |
| HTML Entity | ⶰ | |
| HTML Code | ⶰ | |
| CSS | \2DB0 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 11696 | |
| Decimal | 11696 |
How to type Ethiopic Syllable Zza Letter (ⶰ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 11696 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2DB0 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2DB0. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2db0, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ⶰ 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 Zza letter mean?
ⶰ (U+2DB0) is named “ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE ZZA” in Unicode. Like other Ethiopic syllables, it represents a specific consonant-vowel syllable used in Ethiopic writing systems. You’ll typically see it in words that require the “zza” syllable, such as in Ge’ez-based orthographies and in texts that use the Ethiopic block. If you’re working with Ethiopic fonts, language data, or transcription, this character is important for preserving the exact spelling and for avoiding substitutions with visually similar characters.
What is the Unicode name of ⶰ?
Its Unicode name is “ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE ZZA”.
What is the code point for ⶰ?
The Unicode code point is U+2DB0.
How do I type ⶰ using HTML?
You can use the provided HTML entity: ⶰ
How can developers insert ⶰ in CSS or JavaScript?
In CSS escape it as \\2DB0, and in JavaScript you can use \\u{2DB0}.