𒁍

𒁍 U+1204D, 𒁍 CUNEIFORM SIGN BU ← 𒁌 [U+1204C] Cuneiform 𒁎 → [U+1204E]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒁍	Sign Number
MZL	580
Deimel	371
HZL	339

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	𒁍
Sumerograms	BU, GID₂, GIM₇, KIM₃
Phonetic values	bu/pu, gid₂/git₂/giṭ₂

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒁍 (gid₂ /⁠gid⁠/, “to be long”).

Logogram

𒁍 • (GID₂)

1. Sumerogram of arākum (“to be long”)
2. Sumerogram of arkum (“long”)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Verb

𒁍 • (gid₂ /gid/)

1. to be long
2. to lengthen, stretch
3. to pull, tow, drag
4. to lead (an animal)
5. to measure, survey
6. to milk

Etymology 2

Verb

𒁍 • (bu₂ /bu/)

1. to howl

Etymology 3

Verb

𒁍 • (sud₄ /suř/)

1. Alternative form of 𒋤 (su₃, sud /⁠suř⁠/)

See also

• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒁍

References

• “𒁍 (gid)” in ePSD2
• “𒁍 (gíd)” in Daniel A. Foxvog, Elementary Sumerian Glossary, 2016
• “𒁍 (bu)” in ePSD2