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Sign Transliteration Type Value Lesson
(URU)Pรš(-na-) Sumerogram '(city) of Arinna' Lesson 8
(รš-)UL Akkadogram no, not Lesson 6
1 number '1' Lesson 9
10 numeral 10 Lesson 2
a syllabic [a] Lesson 1
A Sumerogram 'water' Lesson 7
A.ล ร€ Sumerogram 'field' Lesson 7
ak, ag syllabic [ak] Lesson 5
ak, ag syllabic [ak] Lesson 5
al syllabic [al] Lesson 4
al syllabic [al] Lesson 4
am syllabic [am] Lesson 6
an syllabic [an] Lesson 1
ANล E Sumerogram 'donkey' Lesson 8
ANล E(.KUR.RA) Sumerogram 'horse; chariot' Lesson 8
ap, ab syllabic [ap] Lesson 4
ar syllabic [ar] Lesson 2
at, ad syllabic [at] Lesson 1
az syllabic [atอกs] Lesson 5
az syllabic [atอกs] Lesson 5
aลก syllabic [as] Lesson 1
aแธซ, eแธซ, iแธซ, uแธซ syllabic [aฯ‡], [eฯ‡], [iฯ‡], [oฯ‡] Lesson 5
BABBAR Sumerogram 'silver' Lesson 5
BAD Sumerogram 'when; if' Lesson 9
BANล UR Sumerogram 'table' Lesson 10
BE(-EL) Akkadogram 'lord' Lesson 9
d determinative precedes names of deities/deified objects Lesson 1
da syllabic [ta] Lesson 3
da syllabic [ta] Lesson 3
di syllabic [ti] Lesson 6
di syllabic [ti] Lesson 6
DINGIR Sumerogram 'god' Lesson 1
diลก syllabic [tis] Lesson 9
du syllabic [tu] Lesson 5
du syllabic [tu] Lesson 5
DUB Sumerogram 'tablet' Lesson 9
DUMU Sumerogram 'son' Lesson 3
DUMU Sumerogram 'son' Lesson 3
e syllabic [e] Lesson 1
e syllabic [e] Lesson 1
EGIR Sumerogram โ€˜back, behindโ€™ Lesson 5
ek, eg, eq, ik, ig, iq syllabic [ek], [ik] Lesson 6
el syllabic [el] Lesson 7
en syllabic [en] Lesson 5
EN Sumerogram 'lord, master' Lesson 5
ep, eb, ip, ib syllabic [ep], [ip] Lesson 6
ep, eb, ip, ib syllabic [ep], [ip] Lesson 6
er, ir syllabic [er], [ir] Lesson 6
et, ed, it, id syllabic [et], [it] Lesson 6
et, ed, it, id syllabic [et], [it] Lesson 6
eลก syllabic [es] Lesson 1
f determinative precedes female names Lesson 3
ga syllabic [ka] Lesson 8
GADA determinative precedes types of linens Lesson 9
GADA Sumerogram 'linen (cloth)' Lesson 9
GAL Sumerogram 'large, big' Lesson 4
GAL Sumerogram 'large, big' Lesson 4
GAM Sumerogram 'down; beside' Lesson 9
GAล AN Sumerogram 'lady' Lesson 8
GE6 Sumerogram 'dark; night' Lesson 6
GEล TIN Sumerogram 'wine' Lesson 3
GI determinative precedes objects made of reed Lesson 8
GI Sumerogram 'reed' Lesson 8
gi, ge syllabic [ki], [ke] Lesson 8
GIล  determinative precedes objects consisting of wood Lesson 4
GIล  Sumerogram 'wood; tree' Lesson 4
gu syllabic [ku], [ko], [kw] Lesson 10
GU(.ZA) Sumerogram 'throne' Lesson 10
GUD Sumerogram 'cow' Lesson 8
gul syllabic [kul], [kol], [kwul], [kwol] Lesson 10
GUL Sumerogram 'strike, attack' Lesson 10
GUNNI Sumerogram 'hearth' Lesson 10
Gร™B Sumerogram 'left' Lesson 5
hรฉ syllabic [ฯ‡e] Lesson 10
hรฉ syllabic [ฯ‡e] Lesson 10
i syllabic [i], [j] Lesson 2
IGI Sumerogram 'eye' Lesson 5
IM determinative precedes objects made of clay Lesson 8
IM Sumerogram 'clay' Lesson 8
IM Sumerogram 'Storm-god' Lesson 8
im, em syllabic [im], [em] Lesson 8
in syllabic [in] Lesson 4
iz, ez syllabic [itอกs], [etอกs] Lesson 4
IZI Sumerogram 'fire' Lesson 9
iลก syllabic [is] Lesson 2
ka syllabic [ka] Lesson 6
ka syllabic [ka] Lesson 6
ka4, qa syllabic [ka] Lesson 6
ka4, qa syllabic [ka] Lesson 6
kam syllabic [kam] Lesson 9
KAM determinative follows numbers Lesson 9
kar syllabic [kar] Lesson 3
kat, kad, gat, gad syllabic [kat] Lesson 9
KAล  Sumerogram 'beer' Lesson 7
KI Sumerogram 'earth' Lesson 4
ki, ke syllabic [ki], [ke] Lesson 4
kiลก syllabic [kis] Lesson 10
ku syllabic [ku], [ko], [kw], [kwu], [kwo] Lesson 1
kur syllabic [kor], [kwor], [kwr] Lesson 3
KUR determinative precedes names of lands/areas/regions Lesson 3
KUR Sumerogram 'land' Lesson 3
kรกn, gรกn syllabic [kan] Lesson 7
KรšR Sumerogram 'enemy' Lesson 2
la syllabic [la] Lesson 5
lam syllabic [lam] Lesson 10
LAM Akkadogram object case ending Lesson 10
li, le syllabic [li], [le] Lesson 7
li, le syllabic [li], [le] Lesson 7
LIM Akkadogram oblique case ending Lesson 5
lu syllabic [lu], [lo] Lesson 4
LUGAL Sumerogram 'king' Lesson 3
lum syllabic [lum], [lom] Lesson 9
LUM Akkadogram subject case ending Lesson 9
Lรš determinative precedes names of male persons Lesson 1
Lรš Sumerogram 'man' Lesson 1
m determinative precedes names of male persons Lesson 9
ma syllabic [ma] Lesson 5
ma syllabic [ma] Lesson 5
mar syllabic [mar] Lesson 10
MAR Sumerogram 'shovel' Lesson 10
me syllabic [me] Lesson 3
MEล  Sumerogram plural marker, usually follows logograms Lesson 1
mi syllabic [mi] Lesson 6
mu syllabic [mu], [mo] Lesson 7
MUNUS Sumerogram 'woman' Lesson 3
MUล EN determinative precedes names of birds Lesson 2
MUล EN Sumerogram 'bird' Lesson 2
na syllabic [na] Lesson 1
ne syllabic [ne] Lesson 3
ni syllabic [ni] Lesson 1
ni syllabic [ni] Lesson 1
NINDA Sumerogram 'bread' Lesson 1
nu syllabic [nu], [no] Lesson 1
pa, แธซat syllabic [pa], [ฯ‡at] Lesson 4
pu syllabic [pu], [po] Lesson 7
pรกr, maลก syllabic [par], [mas] Lesson 6
pรกt, pรกd, pรญt, pรญd syllabic [pat], [pit] Lesson 9
pรญ, pรฉ, kaลก [pi], [pe], [kas] Lesson 4
Pรš Sumerogram 'spring; well' Lesson 8
Pรš determinative precedes names of springs Lesson 8
ra syllabic [ra] Lesson 2
ri, re Sumerogram [ri], [re] Lesson 2
ru syllabic [ru], [ro] Lesson 2
ru syllabic [ru], [ro] Lesson 2
SANGA Sumerogram 'priest' Lesson 4
SIG5 Sumerogram 'good' Lesson 7
SรŒR Sumerogram 'song; sing' Lesson 9
SรSKUR Sumerogram 'ritual' Lesson 6
sว” syllabic [su], [so] Lesson 7
ta syllabic [ta] Lesson 1
ta syllabic [ta] Lesson 1
tar syllabic [tar] Lesson 6
tar syllabic [tar] Lesson 6
te syllabic [te] Lesson 5
ti syllabic [ti] Lesson 3
tu syllabic [tu], [to] Lesson 10
TU7 determinative precedes types of soup/stew Lesson 9
TU7 Sumerogram 'soup, stew' Lesson 9
tup, tub syllabic [tup], [top] Lesson 9
tรกk, tรกg, tรกq syllabic [tak] Lesson 8
tรกk, tรกg, tรกq syllabic [tak] Lesson 8
tรบl syllabic [tul], [tol] Lesson 8
u syllabic [o], [w] Lesson 2
U Sumerogram 'Storm-god' Lesson 2
ud, ut, pir, per, tam syllabic [ut], [pir], [per], [tam] Lesson 5
UDU Sumerogram 'sheep' Lesson 4
UGU Sumerogram 'up; above; overseer, head' Lesson 10
uk syllabic [uk], [ok] Lesson 7
uk syllabic [uk], [ok] Lesson 7
ul syllabic [ul], [ol] Lesson 6
um syllabic [um], [om] Lesson 10
UM(-MA) Akkadogram 'thus; as follows' Lesson 10
un syllabic [un], [on] Lesson 3
UN Sumerogram 'man, human' Lesson 3
up, ub syllabic [up], [op] Lesson 10
UR Sumerogram 'dog' Lesson 9
ur, lik, lig, liq syllabic [or], [lik] Lesson 9
URU determinative precedes names of towns, cities, settlements Lesson 2
URU Sumerogram 'city' Lesson 2
UTU Sumerogram 'Sun-god' Lesson 5
uz syllabic [utอกs], [otอกs] Lesson 2
uz syllabic [utอกs], [otอกs] Lesson 2
uลก syllabic [us], [os] Lesson 2
wa syllabic [wa] Lesson 2
wi5 syllabic [wi] Lesson 3
ya syllabic [ja] Lesson 2
za syllabic [tอกsa] Lesson 1
ZAG Sumerogram 'right' Lesson 5
zi syllabic [tอกsi] Lesson 1
zu syllabic [tอกsu], [tอกso] Lesson 8
zu syllabic [tอกsu], [tอกso] Lesson 8
zรฉ syllabic [tอกse] Lesson 10
ร‰ determinative precedes houses/structures Lesson 4
ร‰ Sumerogram 'house' Lesson 4
ร‰RIN(.MEล ) Sumerogram 'troops' Lesson 8
รŒR, ARAD Sumerogram 'slave, servant' Lesson 7
รD Sumerogram 'river' Lesson 7
ร™ Akkadogram 'and, also' Lesson 8
ร™ Sumerogram 'sleep; dream' Lesson 8
รบ syllabic [u], [w] Lesson 2
ลกa syllabic [sa] Lesson 3
ลกal syllabic [sal] Lesson 3
ลกar syllabic [sar] Lesson 6
ล AR determinative precedes or follows names of plants Lesson 6
ล AR Sumerogram 'plant' Lesson 6
ลกe syllabic [se] Lesson 6
ลกi syllabic [si] Lesson 5
ลกu syllabic [su], [so] Lesson 3
ล U Sumerogram 'hand' Lesson 7
แธซa Sumerogram [ฯ‡a] Lesson 3
แธซa Sumerogram [ฯ‡a] Lesson 3
แธซal syllabic [ฯ‡al] Lesson 4
แธซar, แธซur, mur syllabic [ฯ‡ar], [ฯ‡or], [mur], [mor] Lesson 5
แธซi, แธซe syllabic [ฯ‡i], [ฯ‡e] Lesson 4
แธชI.A Sumerogram plural marker, usually follows logograms Lesson 4
แธซu syllabic [ฯ‡o], [ฯ‡w] Lesson 2
แนฌUP(-PU) Akkadogram 'tablet' Lesson 9
End of sign overview