𒌨

Akkadian

𒌨

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒌨. Not necessarily pronounced in compounds; for the etymology of its pronunciation as a contraction, see the individual entries.

Noun

𒌨 • (UR)

1. A carnivorous animal, particularly:
   • 1878, Robert Kennaway Douglas, "China" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. V, p. 655:

     Again, 𒌨 is used in the same way as the determinative for all carnivorous animals. Thus, for instance, 𒌨𒌆 is “a dog,”...

   1. Clipping of 𒌨𒌆: a dog.
   2. Clipping of 𒌨𒈤: a lion.

References

• ePSD

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Sumerian

𒌨

Noun

𒌨 • (UR)

1. A carnivorous animal, particularly:
   1. A dog.

Derived terms

• 𒌨𒈤