Translingual[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Cuneiform sign[edit]
𒂆
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Sign Number
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MZL
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556
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Deimel
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347
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HZL
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96
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Components
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𒂅, 𒍦
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Derived signs[edit]
References[edit]
- R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), Münster (2003)
- A. Deimel, Šumerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
- Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)
Akkadian[edit]
Sign values[edit]
Sign
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𒂆
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Sumerograms
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AGA, MIR, NIMGIR, UKU
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Phonetic values
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mir
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Etymology[edit]
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒂆, a variant form of 𒂇 (nig̃ir, “herald”).
Logogram[edit]
𒂆 • (NIMGIR)
- Sumerogram of nāgirum (“herald”)
Sumerian[edit]
𒂆 or 𒂅 • (gin₂, gig̃₄ /gig̃/)
- (unit of weight) shekel (1/60 𒈠𒈾 (mana), corresponding to 8 gr.)
References[edit]