ܢܘܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Phoenician 𐤍𐤍 (nn, literally fish) through Classical Syriac; compare Hebrew נוּן (nún), Arabic نُون (nūn) and Ancient Greek νῦ (). Doublet of ܢܘܼܢܵܐ (nūnā).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [nuːn.]

Noun

ܢܘܼܢ • (nūnf

  1. Nun (the fourteenth letter of the Assyrian alphabet and Syriac script)

Usage notes

  • Nūn represents the number fifty in the native numbering system (usually used for ordinal numbers, book publishing data or biblical references).
    • When a mṭalqānā is placed above (ܢ݇), it means 50,000.

Coordinate terms

  • (symbol) ܢ
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