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Translingual
Cuneiform sign
| π | Sign Number | |
|---|---|---|
| MZL | 223 | |
| Deimel | 128 | |
| HZL | 97 | |
Derived signs
References
- R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), MΓΌnster (2003)
- A. Deimel, Ε umerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
- Chr. RΓΌster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)
Akkadian
Sign values
| Sign | π |
|---|---|
| Sumerograms | AB, EΕ β |
| Phonetic values | ab/ap |
Etymology 1
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian π (ab, βseaβ)
Logogram
π β’ (AB)
- (Old Babylonian) Sumerogram of tiΔmtum (βsea, lakeβ)
Etymology 2
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian π (ab, βwindowβ)
Logogram
π β’ (AB)
- Sumerogram of aptum (βwindowβ)
Hurrian
Noun
π (au) (ergative ππ (afeΕ‘))
Sumerian
Etymology 1
Noun
π β’ (ab)
- sea
- Synonym: πππ (a-ab-ba /β a'abakβ /)
References
- βπ (ab, βseaβ)β in ePSD2
Etymology 2
Noun
π β’ (ab)
Descendants
- β? Akkadian: π (aptum)
References
- βπ (ab, βwindowβ)β in ePSD2
Etymology 3
Noun
π β’ (ab)
- Alternative form of ππ (ab-ba /β abbaβ /)
Etymology 4
Noun
π β’ (eΕ‘β /eΕ‘/)
References
- βπ (eΕ‘, βshrineβ)β in ePSD2