𒄘

𒄘 U+12118, 𒄘 CUNEIFORM SIGN GU2 ← 𒄗 [U+12117] Cuneiform 𒄙 → [U+12119]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒄘	Sign Number
MZL	176
Deimel	106
HZL	201

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	𒄘
Sumerograms	GU₂
Phonetic values	tik/tiq

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒄘 (gu₂ /⁠gu⁠/, “neck; shore”)

Logogram

𒄘 • (GU₂)

1. Sumerogram of kišādum (“neck”)
2. Sumerogram of aḫum (“bank, shore”)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Noun

𒄘 • (gu₂ /gu/)

1. neck, shoulders
2. edge, bank, shore (of a canal, river, sea)
3. totality

Etymology 2

Alternative forms of /gun/
𒄘𒌦 (gu₂-un)

Noun

𒄘 • (gun₂ /gun/)

1. load, burden
2. tax, tribute, rent
3. (unit of weight) talent

Derived terms

• 𒉆𒄘 (nam-gu₂ /⁠namgu⁠/)

 

See also

• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒄘

References

• “𒄘 (gu)” in ePSD2
• “𒄘 (gun)” in ePSD2