Ne (cuneiform)
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The cuneiform Ne sign, is found in both the 14th century BC Amarna letters and the Epic of Gilgamesh. In the Amarna letters, it is especially used in the opening, and introductory paragraph of the cla
Amarna letter EA 9-(Reverse), Tushratta to Pharaoh, with usage of cuneiform bil in the spelling of qabû, "to say, tell", Paragraph 1 (tablet obverse). (high resolution, expandible photo, and last line, 3rd sign from left — bi), a common multi-use, multi-syllabic sign
Amarna letter EA 252-(Obverse), line 2, qí-bil-ma, for "qabû", ("to speak", or "speaking")
Bi (cuneiform)
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The cuneiform bi sign, also pí, and used for other syllabic forms, as well as a sumerogram, is a common use syllabic and alphabetic cuneiform sign used in both the mid-14th century BC Amarna letters a
Line drawing using bi sign, line 2.
Photo taken at British Museum. (bi, 2nd line from bottom) Note: the 2nd from last character, 1st line is based on the "bi" cuneiform sign (wedge-stroke added at beginning, but often between the two horizontals), the sign for ṣur (AMAR (cuneiform)), etc. (also sumerogram AMAR, for: "See!", or "Look!..." (Akkadian language amāru).