𒈗

𒈗 U+12217, 𒈗 CUNEIFORM SIGN LUGAL ← 𒈖 [U+12216] Cuneiform 𒈘 → [U+12218]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒈗	Sign Number
MZL	266
Deimel	151
HZL	115

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	𒈗
Sumerograms	LUGAL, ḪANIŠ₂
Phonetic values	—

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒈗 (lugal, “king”).

Logogram

𒈗 • (LUGAL)

1. Sumerogram of šarrum (“king”)
2. (Old Assyrian) Sumerogram of rubûm (“king, ruler”)

Hittite

𒈗	The cuneiform font displayed by default does not accurately represent the Hittite script. Please download and install Hittite fonts from www.hethport.uni-wuerzburg.de.

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒈗 (lugal, “king”).

Logogram

𒈗 • (LUGAL)

1. Sumerogram of 𒈗𒍑 (LUGAL-uš /⁠ḫaššuš⁠/)

Derived terms

• 𒈗𒃲 (LUGAL.GAL, “high king”)
• 𒊩𒈗 (MUNUS.LUGAL, “queen”)
• 𒌉𒈗 (DUMU.LUGAL, “king's son, prince”)

 

Sumerian

Alternative forms of /lugal/
𒇽𒃲 (lu₂-gal)

Etymology

From 𒇽 (lu₂ /⁠lu⁠/, “person”) +‎ 𒃲 (gal, “big”). The cuneiform sign is a ligature of the two signs used to write the words of the compound but in inverted order.

Noun

𒈗 • (lugal)

1. king
2. lord
3. master
4. owner

See also

• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒈗

References

• “𒈗 (lugal)” in ePSD2