𒊷

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𒊷 U+122B7, 𒊷
CUNEIFORM SIGN SHA6
𒊶
Cuneiform 𒊸

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒊷 Sign Number
MZL 571
Deimel 356
HZL 70
Components
𒉪

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 𒊷
Sumerograms GIŠIMMAR, SAG₉, SA₆, SIG₆, ŠAG₅, ŠA₆
Phonetic values sa₆

Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒊷 (g̃ešnimbar).

Logogram

𒊷 (GIŠIMMAR)

  1. Sumerogram of gišimmarum (date palm)

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒊷 (ša₆ /⁠sag⁠/, to be good)

Logogram

𒊷 (ŠA₆)

  1. Sumerogram of damāqum (to be good) (rare)
  2. Sumerogram of damqum (good)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Alternative forms of
/g̃ešnimbar/
𒄑𒊷 (g̃ešg̃ešnimbar)

Noun

𒊷 (g̃ešnimbar)

  1. date palm
Descendants
  • Akkadian: 𒊷 (gišimmarum)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms of
/sag/
𒆗 (sag₈)
𒅆𒂟 (sig₅, sag₁₀)

Verb

𒊷 (sag₉, sa₆, ša₆ /sag/)

  1. to be good, excellent
  2. to be beautiful
  3. to be pleasing
  4. (omen) to be favorable

References

  • 𒊷 (sag)” in ePSD2
  • 𒊷 (g̃ešnimbar)” in ePSD2