U+121BC "𒆼" Cuneiform Sign Lagab Times A Plus Lal Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒆼

U+121BC "𒆼" Cuneiform Sign Lagab Times A Plus Lal is a compound sign from the ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform script, specifically classified under the "Cuneiform" block. It represents a ligature formed by combining the base glyphs "LAGAB," "A," and "LAL," where "LAGAB" typically denotes a circular or enclosing shape, and the addition of "A" (water) and "LAL" (honey or sweet) modifies its phonetic or semantic value, often associated with Sumerian or Akkadian syllabic usage. This character was employed in writing administrative, religious, or lexical texts on clay tablets, reflecting the complex logographic and syllabic nature of cuneiform writing. As part of the Unicode Standard, it ensures digital preservation and scholarly access to this ancient writing system's rich repertoire.

General Properties

Code Point U+121BC
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Lagab Times A Plus Lal
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒆼
HTML Hex Encoding 𒆼
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x86 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDDBC
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000121BC
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\uddbc

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
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