Since the
nu cuneiform sign is in a small category of "2-stroke" signs, it is interesting that there exist two simple varieties of the sign. After the first horizontal stroke is made, it is seen that in many uses an upward stroke is laid upon it (as in the digitized version shown). The second variety is a complete
wedge-style stroke placed upon the horizontal. The premier example shown is on the photo of the reverse of
Amarna letter EA 365 (top photo), in the 2nd line, (line 365:16, reverse). Also, line art drawings of cuneiform signs, from a document, or article have the possibility of showing the
nu sign with either of the two types of the sign, showing either, (arrow) wedge strokes, or a wedge stroke (full triangle-type) stroke. The alternate wedge-triangle type would look similar to this: , but the wedge moved to the center, or beginning of the horizontal (adjacent the head of the horizontal stroke).
Akkadian language "nukurtu" In the Amarna letters, the spelling of
Akkadian language (
nuKÚRtu), "nukurtu", for
war, or
hostilities, is almost exclusively spelled starting with
nu, but ending with various syllabics to supply the "t" ending. ==See also==