U+12012 "ð’€’" Cuneiform Sign Ab Times Lagab Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+12012 "ð’€’" Cuneiform Sign Ab Times Lagab is a compound glyph from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, specifically formed by combining the sign for "ab" (meaning sea, water, or a common root) with the sign "lagab" (representing a block or the concept of totality), likely creating a unique logographic or syllabic value used in administrative, legal, or literary texts from ancient Mesopotamia. This character belongs to the Cuneiform block of the Unicode standard, which encodes thousands of wedge-shaped symbols originally impressed on clay tablets, and it illustrates the complex, composite nature of the writing system where multiple basic signs could be stacked or merged to convey more specific meanings or sounds. While its precise phonetic or semantic reading may vary depending on context, it represents a specialized piece of linguistic heritage from civilizations such as Sumer, Akkad, and Babylon, allowing modern digital preservation and study of ancient texts.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𒀒 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𒀒 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x92 0x80 0x92 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD808 0xDC12 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00012012 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud808\udc12 |
Unicode Properties