𒈾

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𒈾 U+1223E, 𒈾
CUNEIFORM SIGN NA
𒈽
[U+1223D]
Cuneiform 𒈿
[U+1223F]

Translingual[edit]

Cuneiform sign[edit]

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

References[edit]

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

Akkadian[edit]

Sign values[edit]

Sign 𒈾
Sumerograms NA
Phonetic values na

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

𒈾 (NA)

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

Sumerian[edit]

Noun[edit]

𒈾 (na)

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

References[edit]