𒈬

Unicode name	CUNEIFORM SIGN MU
Codepoint	U+1222C

Translingual

Symbol

𒈬 Cuneiform sign MU

• Borger (2003): 98
• Borger (1981):
• HZL: 17

phonetic values

• Sumerian: MU
• Akkadian: mu
• Hittite:

References

Wikipedia

• R. Borger, Assyrisch-Babylonische Zeichenliste, 2nd ed., Neukirchen-Vluyn (1981)
• R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon, Münster (2003).
• Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

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Akkadian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semitic *šim- (“name”).

Noun

𒈬 (šumu, šemu, šu'u) [MU]

1. name
2. good name, repute, fame

Etymology 2

From Proto-Semitic. Cognate with Arabic سنة (sána), Hebrew שָׁנָה (šānâ), Classical Syriac ܫܢܬܐ (ša(n)tā(ʾ), šattā), Ugaritic 𐎌𐎐𐎚 (šnt).

Noun

𒈬 (šattu) [MU]

1. year

Etymology 3

Noun

𒈬 (nīšu) [MU]

1. life

Etymology 4

Noun

𒈬 (zikru) [MU]

1. name

References

• ePSD