𒈾

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𒈾 U+1223E, 𒈾
CUNEIFORM SIGN NA
𒈽
Cuneiform 𒈿

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒈾 Sign Number
MZL 110
Deimel 70
HZL 15
Components
𒀸, 𒆠

References

  • R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), Münster (2003)
  • A. Deimel, Šumerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
  • Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

Akkadian

Sign values

Sign 𒈾
Sumerograms NA
Phonetic values na

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒈾 (na, stone). Mainly used in Akkadian for its phonetic value. This is the original cuneiform sign for the Sumerian word stone, otherwise usually written 𒎎 (na₄).

Logogram

𒈾 (NA)

  1. (Standard Babylonian) Sumerogram of awīlum (free man)

Sumerian

Noun

𒈾 (na)

  1. Alternative form of 𒎎 (na₄, stone, boulder)

References