U+12039 "ð’€¹" Cuneiform Sign Ash Zida Tenu Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+12039 "ð’€¹" Cuneiform Sign Ash Zida Tenu is a cuneiform sign representing a variant of the Sumerian and Akkadian sign ASH, specifically distinguished by the addition of a tenû mark. This tenû, or "tenu" notation, indicates a slight phonetic or graphic alteration from the standard ASH sign, often modifying its reading or value in the cuneiform script. Inscribed by pressing a wedge-shaped stylus into clay, this sign belongs to the vast repertoire of the ancient Mesopotamian writing system, used primarily for the Sumerian and Akkadian languages. The "Ash Zida Tenu" variant appears in scholarly transliterations and lexical lists, highlighting the intricate system of sign variations that scribes employed to represent different syllables, determinatives, or phonetic nuances.

General Properties

Code Point U+12039
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Ash Zida Tenu
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒀹
HTML Hex Encoding 𒀹
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x80 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDC39
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012039
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udc39

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Numeric
Numeric Value 1
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Cuneiform
Script Extensions Cuneiform
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter