U+1208F "𒂏" Cuneiform Sign E2 Times Gar Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1208F "𒂏" Cuneiform Sign E2 Times Gar is a specific glyph from the cuneiform script used primarily for the Sumerian and Akkadian languages, and it represents a compound sign formed by combining the signs for "E2" (meaning house or temple) and "GAR" (often associated with placing or setting). This character belongs to the Early Dynastic Cuneiform block, which encodes signs from the archaic stages of writing in Mesopotamia. Its usage is predominantly textual and scholarly, appearing in transliterations of ancient inscriptions where scribes employed ligatures or stacked signs for efficiency. As a digital representation, it enables precise and searchable encoding of a specific orthographic variant, aiding linguists and historians in the study of Sumerian and Akkadian literature and administrative records.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𒂏 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𒂏 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x92 0x82 0x8F |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD808 0xDC8F |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001208F |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud808\udc8f |
Unicode Properties