Di (cuneiform)

The cuneiform di sign, also de, ṭe, ṭi, and sumerograms DI and SÁ is a common-use sign of the Epic of Gilgamesh, the 1350 BC Amarna letters, and other cuneiform texts.

In the Akkadian language for forming words, it can be used syllabically for: de, di, ṭe, and ṭi; also alphabetically for letters d, ṭ, e, or i.

For ša, the right section is constructed with two wedge strokes (one scribed above the other), between the two verticals, at right.

(Note, the ša of EA 365 appears to have 3-horizontals at left (differing lengths), then the 2-verticals with the 2-wedge strokes, at right.)

The usage numbers for ša in the Epic of Gilgamesh are as follows:[4] ša-(66) times.

The common form of di/de , and sumerograms , DI and SÁ .
Amarna letter EA 364 -( Obverse ), by Ayyab to Pharaoh, "Justified War" ; [ 1 ]
(Last line, 1st 2-cuneiform characters: a-di , , reads left-to-right, (slightly out-of-focus on image edge)).
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