𒇽

Character	𒇽
Unicode name	CUNEIFORM SIGN LU2
Codepoint	U+121FD

Translingual

Symbol

𒇽 Cuneiform sign LÚ

• Borger (2003): 514
• Borger (1981): 330
• HZL: 78

phonetic values

• Sumerian: LÚ
• Akkadian: lú
• Hittite: —

strokes

• EŠ₁₆, EŠ₆ above AŠ x EŠ₅ (10)
• simplified to three stacked U, four U over NUN (12)
• simplified to TAB, GE₂₃ over BAR (5)
• simplified to AŠ x GE₂₃.GAM (4)

References

Wikipedia

• R. Borger, Assyrisch-Babylonische Zeichenliste, 2nd ed., Neukirchen-Vluyn (1981)
• R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon, Münster (2003).
• Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

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Akkadian

Alternative forms

• amīlu
• awīlu

Noun

𒇽 (LÚ)

1. man, human being, determiner for profession and nationality

Derived terms

• LÚ.LÚ.MEŠ, NAM.LÚ.U_18/19.LU amīlitu, awīlitu "humanity, humankind"

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Hittite

Noun

𒇽 (LÚ)

1. man, as determiner for male professionals

Derived terms

• LÚ^MEŠ "people, population"
• LÚ-tar "virility, manhood, heroism"
• LÚ.KIN "artisan"

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Sumerian

Alternative forms

• lu

Noun

𒇽 (LÚ)

1. man, person, also as determinative pronoun