U (cuneiform)

The cuneiform U sign is found in both the 14th century BC Amarna letters and the Epic of Gilgamesh.

Suffix "iYa" is used in the Middle East\Southwest Asia at present day to end placenames, or other names: "My Xxxxx".

Amarna letter EA 252, Labaya to Pharaoh, titled: Sparing One's Enemies,[4] explains his actions in defending 'his position', after cities have been overtaken.

He continues in parable form: ".....if an ant is attacked (pinched), should it just sit (take it), or bite (the) hand back!?"....

He continues to then discuss the men who have taken a city, (and a cult statue), and defends his past, and future actions.

Cuneiform sign for u , (1st of 3 common u's), and Numeral 10 ; and also used as a conjunction , Akkadian u , for "and", "but", etc., (an obvious space saver in texts, if needed).
Amarna letter EA 365 -( Reverse ), Biridiya to Pharaoh, "Furnishing Corvée Workers" . [ 1 ] Conjunction use of u in first line, a segue : "And see...!" , (... "But Look!" ). The entire substance of the clay tablet letter follows on (this)-reverse side (one line needed as 'final line' on an edge). (2nd use of conjunction u , and... , at start of line 8 (1st character at left.))
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