𒍣

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𒍣 U+12363, 𒍣
CUNEIFORM SIGN ZI
𒍢
Cuneiform 𒍤

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒍣 Sign Number
MZL 140
Deimel 84
HZL 33

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 𒍣
Sumerograms SE₂, ZI, ZID, ZIG₃
Phonetic values se₂, si₂, ze/ṣe₂, zi/ṣi₂

Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒍣 (zid, throat; life).

Logogram

𒍣 (ZI)

  1. Sumerogram of napištum (throat; life)

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒍣 (zi, zig₃ /⁠zig⁠/, to remove, deduct).

Logogram

𒍣 (ZI)

  1. Sumerogram of nasāḫum (to remove, take away)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Noun

𒍣 (zi)

  1. life
  2. breath
  3. throat

References

Etymology 2

Verb

𒍣 (zi, zid /zid/)

  1. to be true, righteous, trusty, faithful
    𒉡𒍣nuzidIt's not right.
  2. to be good, fine

References

  • 𒍣 (zid)” in ePSD2

Etymology 3

Verb

𒍣 (zi, zig₃ /zig/)

  1. to rise, raise
  2. to get excited
  3. to muster, levy, call up, mobilise
  4. to remove, deduct

References