𒇽
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Translingual
Cuneiform sign
| 𒇽 | Sign Number | |
|---|---|---|
| MZL | 514 | |
| Deimel | 330 | |
| HZL | 78 | |
Derived signs
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 | 𒇽 |
|---|---|
| Sumerograms | LU₂ |
| Phonetic values | — |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒇽 (lu₂, “person, man”)
Logogram
𒇽 • (LU₂)
- Sumerogram of awīlum (“free man”)
Determinative
𒇽 • (LU₂, lu₂)
- used before professions, clans and nationalities.
Hittite
Noun
𒇽 • (LÚ)
- man, as determiner for male professionals
Derived terms
- LÚMEŠ "people, population"
- LÚ-tar "virility, manhood, heroism"
- LÚ.KIN "artisan"
Sumerian
Noun
𒇽 • (lu₂ /lu/)
Inflection
- 𒇽𒅇 (lu₂-u₃ /lû/) (ergative case)
Related terms
- 𒇽𒅗𒈠 (lu₂-inim-ma /lu'inimak/)
See also
- Sumerian terms spelled with 𒇽
References
- “𒇽 (lu)” in ePSD2