U+1228C "𒊌" Cuneiform Sign Pirig Times Ud Unicode Character

U+1228C "𒊌" Cuneiform Sign Pirig Times Ud is a compound glyph from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, formed by combining the sign for "Pirig" (a lion or fierce beast) with the sign for "Ud" (meaning day, sun, or storm). This ligature represents a specific phonetic or logographic value in ancient Mesopotamian writing, often conveying concepts related to powerful, solar, or storm-associated forces. It belongs to the Early Dynastic and later cuneiform periods, used primarily in Sumerian and Akkadian texts for religious, administrative, or literary purposes. The character is encoded in the Unicode Standard’s Cuneiform block, enabling its digital representation for modern scholarship and text analysis.