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𒈪𒉭

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𒍼 U+1237C, 𒍼
CUNEIFORM SIGN GIG
𒍻
[U+1237B]
Cuneiform 𒍽
[U+1237D]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

More information Sign Number, MZL ...

Usage notes

  • Before this sign was added to the Cuneiform block of the Unicode standard, it was often formed by combining 𒈪 and 𒉭.

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

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Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒍼 (gig, kib₃ /⁠kib⁠/, wheat).

Logogram

𒍼 (GIG)

  1. Sumerogram of kibtum (wheat)

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒍼 (gig, to be sick, troublesome).

Logogram

𒍼 (GIG)

  1. Sumerogram of marṣum (sick; troublesome)
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Sumerian

More information Alternative forms of /kib/ ...

Etymology 1

Noun

𒍼 (gig, kib₃ /kib/)

  1. wheat
References

Etymology 2

Verb

𒍼 (gig)

  1. to be sick, sore, weak, to hurt
  2. to be troublesome, painful, bad, evil, bitter, hateful
  3. to be interdicted, taboo
References

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