𒌦

𒌦 U+12326, 𒌦 CUNEIFORM SIGN UN ← 𒌥 [U+12325] Cuneiform 𒌧 → [U+12327]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒌦	Sign Number
MZL	500; 501
Deimel	312
HZL	197

References

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

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Akkadian

Sign values

Sign	𒌦
Sumerograms	KALAM, UG₃, UKU₃, UN
Phonetic values	un

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒌦 (kalam, “country, land”)

Logogram

𒌦 (KALAM)

1. Sumerogram of mātum (“country, land”)

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Sumerian

Etymology 1

“land”

Emegir	𒌦 (kalam)
Emesal	𒅗𒈾𒉘 (kanag̃)

Noun

𒌦 • (kalam)

1. land, country, nation (normally referring to Sumer).

Etymology 2

Noun

𒌦 • (un, ug̃₃ /ug̃/)

1. people, population

References

• “𒌦 (kalam)” in ePSD2
• “𒌦 (ug̃₃)” in ePSD2