What 𒅕 means
Its reading depends on the language and sentence.
Sign lists give it the readings er and ir. In Sumerian, ir can mean “scent” or “sweat”; in Emesal, a Sumerian dialect, it is a verb meaning “bring,” “lead away,” “take,” or “rob.” In Akkadian writing, it can spell er or ir, or serve as the logogram IR: a Sumerian word-sign used within Akkadian text.
Cuneiform’s origin does not date 𒅕
Cuneiform developed in Uruk as administrators recorded goods and services. Its first complete system is attested in Uruk IV, c. 3500–3200 BCE; that date belongs to the writing system, not to the first appearance of every sign.
A mid-14th-century BCE Amarna letter uses 𒅕 for er. The Epic of Gilgamesh records both er and ir uses of the sign.
Best treated as a sign reading, not a stand-alone translation.
A bare “ir” is a reading, not the meaning.
Who writes 𒅕
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What it means when someone sends it to you
3 readingsRead ir as scent or sweat.
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𒅕 look different in different fonts?
Cuneiform signs changed form across periods and styles. Unicode code charts show representative glyphs; a font designed for Old Babylonian or Neo-Assyrian texts can show forms from those traditions.
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How to type or find 𒅕
- Also called
- ir · er · ir sign
- Search it as
- cuneiform · scent · sweat · bring · lead away · take · rob · Sumerian
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𒅕\12155Codes and encoding1 code points
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