𒄋

𒄋 U+1210B, 𒄋 CUNEIFORM SIGN GIR3 TIMES A PLUS IGI ← 𒄊 [U+1210A] Cuneiform 𒄌 → [U+1210C]

Translingual

Glyph origin

A ligature formed by the sign 𒄊 (g̃iri₃ /⁠g̃iri⁠/, “foot”) and the phonetic complements 𒀀 (a) and 𒅆 (lim) to spell out the Sumerian word 𒄋 (alim, “bison”).

References

• R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), Münster (2003)
• A. Deimel, Šumerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
• Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

Cuneiform sign

𒄋	Sign Number
MZL	703
Deimel	421
HZL	303
Components
𒄊, 𒀀, 𒅆

Sumerian

Noun

𒄋 • (alim)

1. bison

References

• “𒄋 (alim)” in ePSD2