1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/language/ethio-util.el b/lisp/language/ethio-util.el
index a27f74907b0..127865760d0 100644
--- a/lisp/language/ethio-util.el
+++ b/lisp/language/ethio-util.el
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ isolated vowel.")
   "Degree of reduction in converting Ethiopic digits into Arabic digits.
 Should be 0, 1 or 2.
 For example, ({10}{9}{100}{80}{7}) is converted into:
-    `10`9`100`80`7  if `ethio-numeric-reduction' is 0,
-    `109100807      if `ethio-numeric-reduction' is 1,
-    `10900807       if `ethio-numeric-reduction' is 2.")
+    \\=`10\\=`9\\=`100\\=`80\\=`7  if `ethio-numeric-reduction' is 0,
+    \\=`109100807           if `ethio-numeric-reduction' is 1,
+    \\=`10900807            if `ethio-numeric-reduction' is 2.")
 
 (defvar ethio-java-save-lowercase nil
   "Non-nil means save Ethiopic characters in lowercase hex numbers to Java files.