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.