𒀳


𒀳 U+12033, 𒀳
CUNEIFORM SIGN APIN
𒀲
[U+12032]
Cuneiform 𒀴
[U+12034]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒀳 Sign Number
MZL 90
Deimel 56
HZL 9

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 𒀳
Sumerograms APIN, ENGAR, URU₄
Phonetic values

Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀳 (engar, farmer)

Logogram

𒀳 • (ENGAR)

  1. Sumerogram of ikkarum (farmer)

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀳 (uru₄ /⁠uru⁠/, to sow, cultivate)

Logogram

𒀳 • (URU₄)

  1. Sumerogram of erēšum (to sow, cultivate)
  2. Sumerogram of uššum (foundation)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Alternative forms of
/absin/
𒀊𒉆 (ab-sin₂)

Noun

𒀳 • (absin₃ /absin/)

  1. furrow

Etymology 2

Alternative forms of
/apin/
𒄑𒀳 (g̃ešapin)
𒀯𒄑𒀳 (mul-g̃ešapin)
(astronomy)

Noun

𒀳 • (apin)

  1. plough
  2. (astronomy) Plough, Big Dipper

Etymology 3

Alternative forms of
/engar/
𒇽𒀳 (lu₂engar)

Noun

𒀳 • (engar)

  1. farmer
Descendants
  • Akkadian: 𒇽𒀳 (ikkarum, farmer)

Etymology 4

Verb

𒀳 • (uru₄ /uru/)

  1. to sow, till, plow, cultivate

See also

  • Sumerian terms spelled with 𒀳

References

  • 𒀳 (absin)” in ePSD2
  • 𒀳 (apin)” in ePSD2
  • 𒀳 (engar)” in ePSD2
  • 𒀳 (uru)” in ePSD2