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Unit
Amharic
| ዘ /zə/ | ዛ /za/ | |
| ሐ /ha/ | ሓ /za/ | |
| etc. |
b) One legged characters in the basic form acquire a kind of hook attached to the leg, e.g.
| I /gı'ız/ |
IV /rabı/ | |
| ተ /tə/ | ታ /ta/ | |
| ገ /gə/ | ጋ /ga/ | |
| ፐ /pə/ | ፓ /pa/ | |
| ነ /nə/ | ና /na/ | |
| etc. |
c) A leg is attached to originally legless characters, e.g.
| I /gı'ız/ |
IV /rabı/ | |
| ሀ /ha/ | ሃ /ha/ | |
| ሠ /sə/ | ሣ /sa/ | |
| መ /mə/ | ማ /ma/ | |
| ፀ /Sə/ | ፃ /Sa/ | |
| etc. |
The fifth order (/hamıs/) is characterized by a small semi circle attached to the right leg of the character or to its extension, e.g.
| I /gı'ız/ |
V /hamıs/ | |
| በ /bə/ | ቤ /be/ | |
| ተ /tə/ | ቴ /te/ | |
| ነ /nə/ | ኔ /ne/ | |
| ጠ /Tə/ | ጤ /Te/ | |
| መ /mə/ | ሜ /me/ | |
| etc. |
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