𒉆


𒉆 U+12246, 𒉆
CUNEIFORM SIGN NAM
← π’‰…
[U+12245] 		Cuneiform 𒉇 β†’
[U+12247]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒉆 Sign Number
MZL 134
Deimel 79
HZL 39

References

  • R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), MΓΌnster (2003)
  • A. Deimel, Ε umerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
  • Chr. RΓΌster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

Akkadian

Sign values

Sign 𒉆
Sumerograms NAM, SIM
Phonetic values nam, sim

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒉆 (nam, β€œfate”).

Logogram

𒉆 β€’ (NAM)

  1. Sumerogram of Ε‘Δ«mtum (β€œfate”)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Noun

𒉆 β€’ (birβ‚… /bir/)

  1. alternative form of π’‰… (burβ‚… /⁠bir⁠/)

Etymology 2

Noun

𒉆 β€’ (nam)

  1. being, state ("that which is")
  2. fate, destiny
    Synonym: 𒉆𒋻 (nam-tar /⁠namtar⁠/, β€œfate”)
  3. will, testament
  4. (with genitive + Ε‘e₃) because of
    𒉆𒁉𒂠 ― nam-bi-Ε‘e₃ /nambiΕ‘e/ ― because of this, for this

See also

  • 𒉆- (nam-)
  • Sumerian terms spelled with 𒉆

References

  • β€œπ’‰† (nam)” in ePSD2
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