𒀴
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Translingual edit
Cuneiform sign edit
| 𒀴 | Sign Number | |
|---|---|---|
| MZL | 18 | |
| Deimel | 50 | |
| HZL | 16 | |
Derived signs edit
References edit
- 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 | 𒀴 |
|---|---|
| Sumerograms | ARAD, IR₃, NITAḪ₂, NITA₂ |
| Phonetic values | er₃/ir₃ |
Etymology edit
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀴 (arad, “male servant”).
Logogram edit
𒀴 • (ARAD, IR₃)
- Sumerogram of wardum (“male slave”)
Alternative forms edit
𒀵 (ARAD₂)
Sumerian edit
Glyph origin edit
This sign represents the evolution of what was originally a drawing of male genitals. See also 𒊩.
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
𒀴 • (ir₃, arad /arad/)
- Alternative form of 𒀵 (arad₂ /arad/)
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
𒀴 • (nita₂ /nita/)
- Alternative form of 𒍑 (nita, “male”)