𒅀

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𒅀 U+12140, 𒅀
CUNEIFORM SIGN I A
𒄿
[U+1213F]
Cuneiform 𒅁
[U+12141]

Translingual[edit]

Cuneiform sign[edit]

𒅀 Sign Number
MZL 260
Deimel 142a
HZL 218
Components
𒄿, 𒀀

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 𒅀
Sumerograms
Phonetic values ia, ie, ii, iu

Etymology[edit]

Ligature of 𒄿 (i) and 𒀀 (a) to originally represent the phonetic value /ya/. Its use was then further extended to represent /ye/, /yi/ and /yu/.