What 𞟰 means
Back-of-the-mouth q, made with rounded lips, followed by i.
The w marks rounding during the q consonant, and i is the vowel. Ethiopic writing combines a consonant and vowel in one sign, so this form represents one syllable.
What did 𞟰 replace?
It replaces ቊ in modern Gurage orthography.
In 1966, a printed collection of Chaha stories used ቊ for qwi. Modern Gurage orthography reshaped it for clearer reading and easier learning; it is used for Inor, Mesqan, Sebat Bet, and Soddo.
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Who writes 𞟰
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Related characters
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Ethiopic Syllable Qwi
An older spelling for the same Gurage qwi syllable; modern orthography maps ቊ to 𞟰.
𞟱
Ethiopic Syllable Gurage Qwee
In the modern Gurage series, this is qwee: the same rounded q sound followed by ee instead of i.
𞟲
Ethiopic Syllable Gurage Qwe
In the modern Gurage series, this is qwe: the same rounded q sound followed by e instead of i.
Questions people ask
1Why does 𞟰 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 𞟰
- Search it as
- fider · sebatbeit · inor · mesqan · soddo · ቊ
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𞟰CSS
\1E7F0Keyman
As of 2026, the GFF Gurage keyboard offers input for the modern orthography and includes fonts supporting Ethiopic Extended-B.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𞟰
HTML hex
𞟰
CSS content
content: "\1E7F0";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%9E%9F%B0
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On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.