𒉏

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𒉏 U+1224F, 𒉏
CUNEIFORM SIGN NIM
← 𒉎
Cuneiform 𒉐 β†’

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒉏 Sign Number
MZL 690
Deimel 433
HZL 74

Derived signs

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 𒉏
Sumerograms DIαΈͺ₃, ELAM, NIM
Phonetic values nim

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒉏 (nim, num, β€œfly; to be high”).

Logogram

𒉏 β€’ (NIM)

  1. Sumerogram of elΓ»m (β€œupper”)
  2. Sumerogram of zubbum (β€œfly”)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Noun

𒉏 β€’ (elam)

  1. highland
  2. highlander
  3. a meat dish

Proper noun

𒉏 β€’ (Elam)

  1. Elam
  2. Elamite

References

  • β€œπ’‰ (elam, β€œhighland”)” in ePSD2
  • β€œπ’‰ (Elam)” in ePSD2

Etymology 2

Noun

𒉏 β€’ (nim, num)

  1. fly

Verb

𒉏 β€’ (nim)

  1. to be high, elevated
  2. to be early

References

  • β€œπ’‰ (nim, β€œfly”)” in ePSD2
  • β€œπ’‰ (nim, β€œto be high”)” in ePSD2

Etymology 3

𒉏 β€’ (nim)

  1. lightning

References

  • β€œπ’‰ (nim)” in ePSD2