π’€€π’ˆΎ

Akkadian

Preposition

π’€€π’ˆΎ β€’ (a-na)

  1. Cuneiform spelling of ana

Sumerian

Signs in this term
π’€€ π’ˆΎ
β€œwhat”
Emegir
π’€€π’ˆΎ (ana)
Emesal
π’‹« (ta)

Pronoun

π’€€π’ˆΎ β€’ (a-na /ana/)

  1. (interrogative) what?
    π’Œ‰π’ˆ¬ π’€€π’ˆΎ 𒉑π’ͺ ― dumu-gΜƒu₁₀ a-na nu-zu /dumugΜƒu ana nuinzu?/ ― What does my son not know?
    π’€€π’ˆΎπ’€€π’€­ π’‰ˆπ’‚Š ― a-na-am₃ ne-e /anΓ’m nΔ“n?/ ― what is this?
  2. (relative) whatever

Alternative forms

  • π’€€π’ˆΎπ’€€π’€­ (a-na-am₃ /⁠anam⁠/), 𒂗𒉆 (en-nam /⁠enam⁠/)

Derived terms

  • π’€€π’ˆΎπ’€Έ (a-na-aΕ‘ /⁠anaő⁠/, β€œwhy?”)

References

  • β€œπ’€€π’ˆΎ (ana)” in ePSD2
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