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𒋓 U+122D3, 𒋓
CUNEIFORM SIGN SHIR
𒋒
Cuneiform 𒋔

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒋓 Sign Number
MZL 115
Deimel 71
HZL 5

Alternative forms

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 𒋓
Sumerograms NU₁₁, SIR₄, ŠIR
Phonetic values sir₄, šir, šur₃

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒋓 (šir, testicle).

Logogram

𒋓 (ŠIR)

  1. Sumerogram of iškum (testicle)

Sumerian

Noun

𒋓 (šir)

  1. testicle
  2. bulb

References

  • 𒋓 (šir)” in ePSD2