𒋀
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Translingual
Cuneiform sign
| 𒋀 | Sign Number | |
|---|---|---|
| MZL | 535 | |
| Deimel | 331 | |
| HZL | 79 | |
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 | 𒋀 |
|---|---|
| Sumerograms | SES, URI₃, URU₃, ŠEŠ, ŠIZ |
| Phonetic values | sis, siš, šiš |
Etymology 1
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒋀 (šeš, “brother”).
Logogram
𒋀 • (ŠEŠ)
- Sumerogram of aḫum
Etymology 2
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒋀 (ses, “bitter”).
Logogram
𒋀 • (SES)
- Sumerogram of marrum
Etymology 3
Logogram
𒋀 • (ŠEŠ)
- Sumerogram of annûm (“this”)
Sumerian
Etymology 1
Noun
𒋀 • (šeš /šeš/)
Usage notes
- It was probably pronounced /ses/ at least through Old Babylonian times.
Etymology 2
Noun
𒋀 • (mun₄)
- alternative form of 𒁵 (mun, “salt, brackish”)
Verb
𒋀 • (ses /sis/ or transliteration needed /ses/)
See also
- Sumerian terms spelled with 𒋀
References
- “𒋀 (šeš, “brother”)” in ePSD2
- “𒋀 (ses, “bitter”)” in ePSD2
- “𒋀 (šeš)” in Daniel A. Foxvog, Elementary Sumerian Glossary, 2016