𒍩

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𒍩 U+12369, 𒍩
CUNEIFORM SIGN ZIZ2
𒍨
Cuneiform 𒍪

Translingual

Alternative forms

Cuneiform sign

𒍩 Sign Number
MZL 548
Deimel 339
HZL 241

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 𒍩
Sumerograms AŠ₂, ZIZ₂
Phonetic values aš₂

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒍩 (ziz₂, emmer).

Logogram

𒍩 (AŠ₂, ZIZ₂)

  1. Sumerogram of kiššātum (emmer)
  2. Sumerogram of kunāšum (emmer)

See also

  • 𒌚𒀾 (Šabāṭum, eleventh month)

Sumerian

Noun

𒍩 (ziz₂)

  1. emmer wheat

References

  • 𒍩 (ziz)” in ePSD2