𒉣𒈨

Akkadian edit

Etymology edit

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒉣𒈨 (NUN.ME /⁠abgal⁠/, “sage”)

Logogram edit

𒉣𒈨 • (NUN.ME, ABGAL)

Sumerogram of apkallum (“sage”)

Sumerian edit

Signs in this term
𒉣	𒈨

Etymology edit

From 𒀊 (ab, “elder”) +‎ 𒃲 (gal, “great”), but spelt logographically 𒉣 (nun, “noble, best”) + 𒈨 (me, “to be”).

Noun edit

𒉣𒈨 • (abgal)

(mythical) sage
high priest of the early Nanše cult

Descendants edit

→ Akkadian: 𒉣𒈨 (apkallum)

References edit

“𒉣𒈨 (abgal)” in ePSD2
“𒉣𒈨 (abgal)” in Daniel A. Foxvog, Elementary Sumerian Glossary, 2016

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