Sumerian edit

Signs in this term
𒊹 𒃲
Sumerian numbers (edit)
 ←  36,000 216,000
    Cardinal: 𒊹𒃲 (šargal)

Etymology edit

From 𒊹 (šar₂ /⁠šar⁠/, 3,600) +‎ 𒃲 (gal, big), literally big 3,600.

Numeral edit

𒊹𒃲 (šar₂-gal /šargal/)

  1. two hundred sixteen thousand, 216,000 (60×60×60)

References edit

  • Jagersma, Bram (2010) A Descriptive Grammar of Sumerian[1] (doctoral thesis), page 244
  • 𒊹𒃲 (šargal)” in ePSD2