Translingual
| π
|
Sign Number
|
| MZL
|
312
|
| Deimel
|
173
|
| HZL
|
172
|
| Components
|
| π, π
|
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
|
BILβ, GIBIL
|
| Phonetic values
|
bilβ
|
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian π (gibil, βto be newβ).
Logogram
π β’ (GIBIL)
- Sumerogram of edΔΕ‘um (βto be newβ)
- Sumerogram of eΕ‘Ε‘um (βnewβ)
Sumerian
Etymology 1
Verb
π β’ (bilβ /bil/)
- to burn, heat, scorch
Etymology 2
Alternative forms of /gibil/
|
| π (gibilβ)
|
Verb
π β’ (gibil)
- to be new, fresh
- to renovate, renew
See also
- Sumerian terms spelled with π
References