What 𐎄 means
It represents the Ugaritic consonant d. It is fourth in the alphabet's common order, matching Phoenician 𐤃 in position and sound; that correspondence does not prove direct descent between the exact signs.
At the ancient city of Ugarit, this writing is attested by the 14th century BCE. Scribes adapted an alphabet to cuneiform, Mesopotamia's wedge-mark writing system, to record letters, lists, poems and rituals. Scholars debate why: adapting to Mesopotamian scribal practice, or responding locally to Hittite imperial power.
Alone, it supplies one consonant, not a full message; if you send it by itself, identify it as Ugaritic.
Who writes 𐎄
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Questions people ask
1Is 𐎄 the Greek Delta?
No. Greek Δ is a different letter; 𐎄 belongs to the Ugaritic alphabet and represents d. The similar names do not make the signs the same.
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- ugaritic d · ugaritic alphabet · ugaritic script · ugaritic cuneiform · phoenician d
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𐎄\10384Codes and encoding1 code points
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