U+1229C "𒊜" Cuneiform Sign Sag Times Lum Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒊜

U+1229C "𒊜" Cuneiform Sign Sag Times Lum is a composite sign from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform writing system, representing a combination of the signs for "SAG" (head) and "LUM" (likely a plant or grain). It typically functioned as a logogram or syllabic element within ancient Mesopotamian texts, often used in administrative or lexical contexts. This character belongs to the Early Dynastic Cuneiform block in Unicode, encoding a script that dates back to around the 3rd millennium BCE, though its specific phonetic or semantic value can vary depending on the text and period.

General Properties

Code Point U+1229C
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Sag Times Lum
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒊜
HTML Hex Encoding 𒊜
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x8A 0x9C
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDE9C
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001229C
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\ude9c

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