𒍼

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𒍼 U+1237C, 𒍼
CUNEIFORM SIGN GIG
𒍻
Cuneiform 𒍽

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒍼 Sign Number
MZL 705
Deimel 446
HZL 269
Components
𒈪, 𒉭

Usage notes

  • Before this sign was added to the Cuneiform block of the Unicode standard, it was often formed by combining 𒈪 and 𒉭.

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 𒍼
Sumerograms GIG
Phonetic values gig/kik/qiq

Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒍼 (gig, kib₃ /⁠kib⁠/, wheat).

Logogram

𒍼 (GIG)

  1. Sumerogram of kibtum (wheat)

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒍼 (gig, to be sick, troublesome).

Logogram

𒍼 (GIG)

  1. Sumerogram of marṣum (sick; troublesome)

Sumerian

Alternative forms of
/kib/
𒄃 (gib)

Etymology 1

Noun

𒍼 (gig, kib₃ /kib/)

  1. wheat
References
  • 𒍼 (kib)” in ePSD2

Etymology 2

Verb

𒍼 (gig)

  1. to be sick, sore, weak, to hurt
  2. to be troublesome, painful, bad, evil, bitter, hateful
  3. to be interdicted, taboo
References
  • 𒍼 (gig)” in ePSD2