π
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Translingual
Cuneiform sign
| π | Sign Number | |
|---|---|---|
| MZL | 141 | |
| Deimel | 85 | |
| HZL | 30 | |
Derived signs
References
- R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), MΓΌnster (2003)
- A. Deimel, Ε umerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
- Chr. RΓΌster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)
Akkadian
Sign values
| Sign | π |
|---|---|
| Sumerograms | GI, SIGββ |
| Phonetic values | ge, gi |
Etymology 1
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian π (gi, βreedβ).
Logogram
π β’ (GI)
- Sumerogram of qanΓ»m (βreedβ)
- (Neo-Babylonian) Sumerogram of Ε‘alΔmum (βto be healthy, intactβ)
Etymology 2
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian π (gi, ginβ /β ginβ /, βto be firm, trueβ).
Logogram
π β’ (GI)
- Sumerogram of kΓ’num (βto be firm, trueβ)
- Sumerogram of kΔ«num (βfirm, trueβ)
Etymology 3
Logogram
π β’ (GI)
- (occasionally) Akkadogram of epΔΕ‘um (βto do, act; to make, buildβ)
Sumerian
Etymology 1
Noun
π β’ (gi)
Related terms
- ππΎπ (gidubak)
- ππ£ (gizi)
References
- βπ (gi)β in ePSD2
Etymology 2
Verb
π β’ (sigββ, sissig)
- alternative form of π (sigβ, βto be green, yellowβ)
Etymology 3
Verb
π β’ (gi)
- alternative form of π (giβ /β giβ /)
Etymology 4
| Alternative forms of /gin/ |
|---|
| ππ (gi-in) |
| πΊ (gin) |
| ππ (ge-en) |
| ππ (ge-enβ) |
Verb
π β’ (ginβ /gin/)
- (intransitive) to be firm, permanent
- (intransitive) to be true, correct, normal
- (transitive) to make firm
- (transitive) to confirm, establish, verify
References
- βπ (gin)β in ePSD2
See also
- Sumerian terms spelled with π