𒉣

𒉣 U+12263, 𒉣 CUNEIFORM SIGN NUN ← 𒉢 [U+12262] Cuneiform 𒉤 → [U+12264]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒉣	Sign Number
MZL	143
Deimel	87
HZL	36

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	𒉣
Sumerograms	ERIDU, NUN
Phonetic values	nun, sil₂, zil/ṣil

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒉣 (nun, “prince”).

Logogram

𒉣 (NUN)

1. Sumerogram of rubûm (“prince”)

See also

• 𒉣𒆠 (NUN^ki)

Sumerian

Noun

𒉣 • (nun)

1. noble, prince, ruler
2. foremost, best

See also

• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒉣

References

• “𒉣 (nun)” in ePSD2