gigurû

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Akkadian

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒌋 (giguru), from 𒄀 (gi, “reed”) +‎ 𒄥 (gur, “to turn”) +‎ 𒀀 (a, nominalizing suffix), literally “reed stylus turned around”, indicating the antecedent of the sign 𒌋, a circular hole made with the butt end of the stylus.

Pronunciation

Noun

gigurû m (Standard Babylonian)

  1. name of the cuneiform sign 𒌋 (Winkelhaken)
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic

References

  • “gigurû A”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
  • Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “gigurû”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag

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