Na (cuneiform)
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na-cuneiform-311-3230063
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Na (cuneiform)
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The cuneiform na sign is a common, multi-use sign, a syllabic for na, and an alphabetic sign used for n, or a; it is common in both the Epic of Gilgamesh over hundreds of years, and the 1350 BC Amarna letters. In the Epic of Gilgamesh it also has sumerogramic usage for NA. An example usage for NA in the Epic is for the spelling of NA.GAD,, for Akkadian language "nāqidu", "herdsman". The usage for NA in herdsman is only for 3 spellings. The commonness of cuneiform na, in the top 25 used signs by
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Cuneiform sign
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2022-06-11T19:27:09Z
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