𒊹𒃲

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Sumerian

Signs in this term
𒊹 𒃲
Sumerian numbers (edit)
 ←  36,000 216,000
    Cardinal: 𒊹𒃲 (šargal)

Etymology

From 𒊹 (šar₂ /⁠šar⁠/, 3,600) +‎ 𒃲 (gal, big), literally big 3,600.

Numeral

𒊹𒃲 (šar₂-gal /šargal/)

  1. two hundred sixteen thousand, 216,000 (60×60×60)

References

  • Jagersma, Bram (2010) A Descriptive Grammar of Sumerian (doctoral thesis), page 244
  • 𒊹𒃲 (šargal)” in ePSD2