Scholarly reference for Alalu
Alalu
The original script for this hittite name has not yet been added to PUNICODEX. The form shown is a scholarly transliteration.
ALALU
This name is already attested in the Latin alphabet. The Unicode form Alalu is identical to ASCII apart from capitalization, so no diacritic, stress, or script information was erased.
Alalu
Because the name is already in Latin letters, the Unicode restoration does not add diacritics or change the script. Its value here is canonical spelling and consistent cataloguing, not the recovery of lost marks.
alalu.com → alalu.com
Because Alalu uses only ASCII characters, no Punycode encoding is required. The browser displays the name as-is. This domain is currently registered by another party.
How alalu becomes Alalu
| Step | ASCII | Unicode | Type | Scholarly Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | a | → | A | Same | Same, capitalized |
| 02 | l | → | l | Same | Same |
| 03 | a | → | a | Same | Same |
| 04 | l | → | l | Same | Same |
| 05 | u | → | u | Same | Same |
Why Alalu is classified as Tier-2 Basic
The Ancient name Alalu is attested in the Latin alphabet. The Unicode restoration is identical to ASCII, so no diacritic or script recovery is needed. It is catalogued as a single-tier Tier-2 name because the scholarly form carries no stress or length marks.
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