La (cuneiform)
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The
majuscule), is a common-use sign for the Epic and for the 1350 BC Amarna letters
. It is used for syllabic la, and also for alphabetic l, or a.
Epic of Gilgamesh use
In the Epic of Gilgamesh it used in the following numbers: la-(348), LA-(5) times.[1]
Amarna letter usage
The
Amarna letter usage of cuneiform la is common for the spelling of Akkadian language "lā", English language, "not", as it is composed of 'la-a'-(
). It is also used infrequently for just 'la', for "not", (lā).
References
- ^ Parpola, 1971. The Standard Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh, Sign List, p. 155, Sign La.
- ISBN 0-8018-6715-0)
- Parpola, 1971. The Standard Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh, Parpola, Simo, Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project, c 1997, Tablet I thru Tablet XII, Index of Names, Sign List, and Glossary-(pp. 119–145), 165 pages.
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