𒍣

Translingual

Symbol

𒍣 Cuneiform sign ZI

• Borger (2003): 140
• Borger (1981):
• HZL: 33

phonetic values

• Sumerian: ZI
• Akkadian: zi, ṣí, ze
• Hittite:

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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

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *napš-.

Noun

𒍣 • (ZI /napištu/) (plural 𒍣𒍣 (napšātum [ZI.ZI]) or 𒍣𒈨𒌍 (napšātum [ZI.MEŠ]))

1. throat
2. life

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Sumerian

Noun

𒍣 • (ZI)

1. life

References

• ePSD