𒉆 U+12246, 𒉆
CUNEIFORM SIGN NAM
𒉅
[U+12245]
Cuneiform 𒉇
[U+12247]

Translingual edit

Cuneiform sign edit

𒉆 Sign Number
MZL 134
Deimel 79
HZL 39

References edit

 
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Wikipedia
  • 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 𒉆
Sumerograms NAM, SIM
Phonetic values nam, sim

Etymology edit

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒉆 (nam, fate).

Logogram edit

𒉆 (NAM)

  1. Sumerogram of šīmtum (fate)

Sumerian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Noun edit

𒉆 (bir₅ /bir/)

  1. Alternative form of 𒉅 (bur₅ /⁠bir⁠/)

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

𒉆 (nam)

  1. being, state ("that which is")
  2. fate, destiny
    Synonym: 𒉆𒋻 (nam-tar /⁠namtar⁠/, fate)
  3. will, testament
  4. (with genitive + še₃) because of
    𒉆𒁉𒂠nam-bi-še₃ /nambiše/ ― because of this, for this

See also edit

References edit

  • 𒉆 (nam)” in ePSD2