𒈾

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

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

• “𒈾 (na)” in ePSD2