𒍼

𒍼 U+1237C, 𒍼 CUNEIFORM SIGN GIG ← 𒍻 [U+1237B] Cuneiform 𒍽 → [U+1237D]

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)

1. Sumerogram of kibtum (“wheat”)

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒍼 (gig, “to be sick, troublesome”).

Logogram

𒍼 • (GIG)

1. Sumerogram of marṣum (“sick; troublesome”)

Sumerian

Alternative forms of /kib/
𒄃 (gib)

Etymology 1

Noun

𒍼 • (gig, kib₃ /kib/)

1. wheat

References

• “𒍼 (kib)” in ePSD2

Etymology 2

Verb

𒍼 • (gig)

1. to be sick, sore, weak, to hurt
2. to be troublesome, painful, bad, evil, bitter, hateful
3. to be interdicted, taboo

References

• “𒍼 (gig)” in ePSD2