π
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Translingual
Cuneiform sign
| π | Sign Number | |
|---|---|---|
| MZL | 385 | |
| Deimel | 229n | |
| HZL | 73 | |
| Components | ||
| π, π | ||
Usage notes
- Before this sign was added to the Cuneiform block of the Unicode standard, it was often formed by combining π and π.
References
- R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), MΓΌnster (2003)
- A. Deimel, Ε umerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
- Chr. RΓΌster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)
Akkadian
Sign values
| Sign | π |
|---|---|
| Sumerograms | IAβ, NAβ, ZAβ |
| Phonetic values | β |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian π (naβ, βstoneβ)
Logogram
π β’ (NAβ)
- Sumerogram of abnum (βstoneβ)
Determinative
π β’ (IAβ, iaβ, NAβ, naβ, ZAβ, zaβ)
- used before names of minerals and stones.
Sumerian
| Alternative forms of /na/ |
|---|
| πΎ (na) |
Noun
π β’ (naβ /na/)
Determinative
π β’ (naβ)
- used before names of minerals and stones.
See also
- Sumerian terms spelled with π
References
- βπ (na)β in ePSD2