𒍣

𒍣 U+12363, 𒍣 CUNEIFORM SIGN ZI ← 𒍢 [U+12362] Cuneiform 𒍤 → [U+12364]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒍣	Sign Number
MZL	140
Deimel	84
HZL	33
Components
𒊺

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	𒍣
Sumerograms	SE₂, ZI, ZID, ZIG₃
Phonetic values	se₂, si₂, ze/ṣe₂, zi/ṣi₂

Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒍣 (zid, “throat; life”).

Logogram

𒍣 • (ZI)

1. Sumerogram of napištum (“throat; life”)

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒍣 (zi, zig₃ /⁠zig⁠/, “to remove, deduct”).

Logogram

𒍣 • (ZI)

1. Sumerogram of nasāḫum (“to remove, take away”)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Noun

𒍣 • (zi)

1. life
2. breath
3. throat

References

• “𒍣 (zi)” in ePSD2

Etymology 2

Verb

𒍣 • (zi, zid /zid/)

1. to be true, righteous, trusty, faithful

   𒉡𒍣 ― nuzid ― It's not right.

2. to be good, fine
3. to be on the right-hand side

References

• “𒍣 (zid)” in ePSD2

Etymology 3

Verb

𒍣 • (zi, zig₃ /zig/)

1. to rise, raise
2. to get excited
3. to muster, levy, call up, mobilise
4. to remove, deduct

References

• “𒍣 (zig)” in ePSD2
• “𒍣” in Daniel A. Foxvog, Elementary Sumerian Glossary, 2016