𒅖

𒅖 U+12156, 𒅖 CUNEIFORM SIGN ISH ← 𒅕 [U+12155] Cuneiform 𒅗 → [U+12157]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒅖	Sign Number
MZL	357
Deimel	212
HZL	151
Components
𒆦, 𒌋, 𒁹

References

English Wikipedia has an article on:

List of cuneiform signs

Wikipedia

• 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	𒅖
Sumerograms	IŠ, KUŠ₇, SAḪAR
Phonetic values	iš, mil

Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒅖 (saḫar, “dust”).

Logogram

𒅖 • (SAḪAR)

1. Sumerogram of eperum (“dust”)

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒅖 (kuš₇ /⁠kuš⁠/, “devastation”)

Logogram

𒅖 • (KUŠₓ(IŠ), KUŠ₇)

1. (with phonetic complement) Sumerogram of naspantu (“devastation”)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Noun

𒅖 • (isiš)

1. alternative form of 𒄿𒋛𒅖 (i-si-iš /⁠isiš⁠/)

Etymology 2

Noun

𒅖 • (iš /iš, iši/)

1. sand dune

References

• “𒅖 (iš(i))” in Daniel A. Foxvog, Elementary Sumerian Glossary, 2016
• “𒅖 (iš)” in ePSD2

Etymology 3

Noun

𒅖 • (kuš₇ /kuš/)

1. devastation

Noun

𒅖 • (kuš₇ /kuš/)

1. summer

References

• “𒅖 (kuš, “devastation”)” in ePSD2
• “𒅖 (kuš, “summer”)” in ePSD2

Etymology 4

Noun

𒅖 • (mel)

1. malt flour

References

• “𒅖 (mel)” in ePSD2

Etymology 5

Noun

𒅖 • (saḫar)

1. soil, dirt, sand
2. dust, powder
3. ore

References

• “𒅖 (saḫar)” in ePSD2
• “𒅖 (sahar)” in Daniel A. Foxvog, Elementary Sumerian Glossary, 2016

Etymology 6

Noun

𒅖 • (ukum)

1. duststorm

References

• “𒅖 (ukum)” in ePSD2