𒍼
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Translingual
Cuneiform sign
| 𒍼 | Sign Number | |
|---|---|---|
| MZL | 705 | |
| Deimel | 446 | |
| HZL | 269 | |
| Components | ||
| 𒈪, 𒉭 | ||
Usage notes
- Before this sign was added to the Cuneiform block of the Unicode standard, it was often formed by combining 𒈪 and 𒉭.
References
- R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), Münster (2003)
- A. Deimel, Šumerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
- Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)
Akkadian
Sign values
| Sign | 𒍼 |
|---|---|
| Sumerograms | GIG |
| Phonetic values | gig/kik/qiq |
Etymology 1
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒍼 (gig, kib₃ /kib/, “wheat”).
Logogram
𒍼 • (GIG)
- Sumerogram of kibtum (“wheat”)
Etymology 2
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒍼 (gig, “to be sick, troublesome”).
Logogram
𒍼 • (GIG)
- Sumerogram of marṣum (“sick; troublesome”)
Sumerian
| Alternative forms of /kib/ |
|---|
| 𒄃 (gib) |
Etymology 1
Noun
𒍼 • (gig, kib₃ /kib/)
References
- “𒍼 (kib)” in ePSD2
Etymology 2
Verb
𒍼 • (gig)
- to be sick, sore, weak, to hurt
- to be troublesome, painful, bad, evil, bitter, hateful
- to be interdicted, taboo
References
- “𒍼 (gig)” in ePSD2