𒀳

𒀳 U+12033, 𒀳 CUNEIFORM SIGN APIN ← 𒀲 [U+12032] Cuneiform 𒀴 → [U+12034]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒀳	Sign Number
MZL	90
Deimel	56
HZL	9

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	𒀳
Sumerograms	APIN, ENGAR, URU₄
Phonetic values	—

Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀳 (engar, “farmer”)

Logogram

𒀳 • (ENGAR)

1. Sumerogram of ikkarum (“farmer”)

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀳 (uru₄ /⁠uru⁠/, “to sow, cultivate”)

Logogram

𒀳 • (URU₄)

1. Sumerogram of erēšum (“to sow, cultivate”)
2. Sumerogram of uššum (“foundation”)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Alternative forms of /absin/
𒀊𒉆 (ab-sin₂)

Noun

𒀳 • (absin₃ /absin/)

1. furrow

Etymology 2

Alternative forms of /apin/
𒄑𒀳 (g̃ešapin)
𒀯𒄑𒀳 (mul-g̃ešapin) (astronomy)

Noun

𒀳 • (apin)

1. plough
2. (astronomy) Plough, Big Dipper

Etymology 3

Alternative forms of /engar/
𒇽𒀳 (lu₂engar)

Noun

𒀳 • (engar)

1. farmer

Descendants

• → Akkadian: 𒇽𒀳 (ikkarum, “farmer”)

Etymology 4

Verb

𒀳 • (uru₄ /uru/)

1. to sow, till, plow, cultivate

See also

• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒀳

References

• “𒀳 (absin)” in ePSD2
• “𒀳 (apin)” in ePSD2
• “𒀳 (engar)” in ePSD2
• “𒀳 (uru)” in ePSD2