What 𒂌 means
Its attested reading is hilibu, “underworld.” The Neo-Assyrian entry pairs it with “sky”; as of 2024, the record lists one occurrence. Its scholarly catalog label E&E.NUN&NUN describes structure, not four translated words.
The earliest complete cuneiform system is attested at Uruk, a Mesopotamian city, around 3500–3200 BCE, amid growing urban administration. Early picture-like signs were pressed into clay with reeds, creating wedges. This script history predates the sign's Neo-Assyrian attestation.
Who writes 𒂌
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𒂌 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 𒂌
- Also called
- hilibu · E&E.NUN&NUN
- Search it as
- cuneiform underworld
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𒂌\1208CCodes and encoding1 code points
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