π’Ž

π’Ž U+1238F, 𒎏
CUNEIFORM SIGN NIN
← π’ŽŽ
[U+1238E] 		Cuneiform π’Ž β†’
[U+12390]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

π’Ž Sign Number
MZL 887
Deimel 556
HZL 299
Components
π’Š©, π’Œ†

Usage notes

  • Before this sign was added to the Cuneiform block of the Unicode standard, it was often formed by combining π’Š© and π’Œ†.

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 π’Ž
Sumerograms EREΕ , NIN
Phonetic values nin

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian π’Ž (nin, β€œlady”)

Logogram

π’Ž β€’ (NIN)

  1. Sumerogram of aḫātum (β€œsister”)
  2. Sumerogram of bΔ“ltum (β€œlady”)
  3. Sumerogram of rubātum (β€œprincess”)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

β€œlady”
Emegir
π’Ž (nin)
Emesal
π’‚΅π’Š­π’€­ (gaΕ‘an)
β€œlord (in male gods' names)”
Emegir
π’Ž (nin)
Emesal
π’…‡π’ˆ¬π’Œ¦ (umun)

Noun

π’Ž β€’ (nin)

  1. lady, queen, mistress
  2. (in male gods' names) lord

Etymology 2

Alternative forms of
/nin/
π’Ž (nin₉)
(Post-Sargonic)

Noun

π’Ž β€’ (nin)

  1. sister

See also

  • Sumerian terms spelled with π’Ž

References

Further reading

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