U+121BD "𒆽" Cuneiform Sign Lagab Times Al Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒆽

U+121BD "𒆽" Cuneiform Sign Lagab Times Al is a complex logogram from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, representing the radical "LAGAB" (meaning a block or lump) combined with the phonetic or semantic element "AL" (often associated with a hoe or tool). This specific sign is read as a composite, typically denoting a concept related to digging, breaking up earth, or creating a hole, as "LAGAB" often functions as a determinative or modifier in compound signs. Its usage appears in administrative and lexical texts from ancient Mesopotamia, where it was inscribed in clay to record transactions, actions, or objects involving excavation or agricultural work. The character belongs to the Early Dynastic and Neo-Assyrian script periods, preserving a visual history of how scribes combined base signs to generate nuanced meaning in the cuneiform writing system.

General Properties

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

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒆽
HTML Hex Encoding 𒆽
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x86 0xBD
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDDBD
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000121BD
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\uddbd

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