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𒂅 U+12085, 𒂅
CUNEIFORM SIGN DUN3
𒂄
Cuneiform 𒂆

Translingual

Alternative forms

Cuneiform sign

𒂅 Sign Number
MZL 836
Deimel 595
HZL 209

Derived signs

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 𒂅
Sumerograms DUN₃/TUN₃, GIN₂
Phonetic values puš₄, ṭu

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒂅 (gin₂ /⁠gin⁠/, shekel).

Logogram

𒂅 (GIN₂)

  1. Sumerogram of šiqlum (shekel)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Noun

𒂅 (tun₃ /tun/) (also written 𒍏𒂅 urudtun₃)

  1. axe

References

  • 𒂅 (tun)” in ePSD2

Etymology 2

Noun

𒂅 (tun₃ /tun/) (also written 𒌆𒂅 tug₂tun₃)

  1. lip; chin; fringe

References

  • 𒂅 (tun)” in ePSD2

Etymology 3

Noun

𒂅 (gin₂, gig̃₄ /gig̃/)

  1. alternative form of 𒂆 (gin₂, gig̃₄ /⁠gig̃⁠/)