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 (nû). Doublet of ܢܘܼܢܵܐ (nūnā).
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [nuːn.]
Noun
ܢܘܼܢ • (nūn) f
- 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