𒆬 U+121AC, 𒆬
CUNEIFORM SIGN KU3
𒆫
[U+121AB]
Cuneiform 𒆭
[U+121AD]

Translingual edit

Cuneiform sign edit

𒆬 Sign Number
MZL 745
Deimel 468
HZL 69

References edit

 
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  • R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), Münster (2003)
  • A. Deimel, Šumerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
  • Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

Akkadian edit

Sign values edit

Sign 𒆬
Sumerograms KUG, KU₃
Phonetic values

Etymology 1 edit

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒆬 (kug, ku₃ /⁠kug⁠/, metal, silver).

Logogram edit

𒆬 (KUG, KU₃)

  1. (Old Babylonian) Sumerogram of kaspum (silver)

Etymology 2 edit

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒆬 (kug, ku₃ /⁠kug⁠/, to be pure, holy).

Logogram edit

𒆬 (KU₃)

  1. Sumerogram of ellum (pure, holy)

Sumerian edit

Noun edit

𒆬 (kug, ku₃ /kug/)

  1. metal
  2. silver

Verb edit

𒆬 (kug, ku₃ /kug/)

  1. to be sacred, holy, pure
  2. to sanctify, purify

Derived terms edit

See also edit

References edit

  • 𒆬 (kug, metal)” in ePSD2
  • 𒆬 (kug, pure)” in ePSD2