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Rune Unicode Transliteration IPA Proto-Germanic name Meaning
U+16A0 f f *fehu wealth, cattle
u u(ː) ?*ūruz aurochs (or *ûram "water/slag"?)
þ θ, ð ?*þurisaz the god Thor, giant
a a(ː) *ansuz one of the Æsir (gods)
r r *raidō ride, journey
k k ?*kaunan ulcer? (or *kenaz "torch"?)
g ɡ *gebō gift
w w *wunjō joy
ᚺ ᚻ h h *hagalaz hail (the precipitation)
n n *naudiz need
i i(ː) *īsaz ice
j j *jēra- year, good year, harvest
ï (or æ) /æː/(?) *ī(h)waz/*ei(h)waz yew-tree
p p ?*perþ- meaning unclear, perhaps "pear-tree".
z z ?*algiz unclear, possibly "elk".
s s *sōwilō Sun
t t *tīwaz/*teiwaz the god Tiwaz
b b *berkanan birch
e e(ː) *ehwaz horse
m m *mannaz Man
l l *laguz water, lake (or possibly *laukaz "leek")
ᛜ ᛝ ŋ ŋ *ingwaz the god Ingwaz
o o(ː) *ōþila-/*ōþala- heritage, estate, possession
d d *dagaz day