𒈠𒈾

Sumerian

Etymology

Compare Latin mina, Ancient Greek μνᾶ (mnâ), Hebrew מָנֶה (mānéh). Possibly borrowed from Akkadian 𒈠𒉡𒌑 (manû).

Signs in this term

𒈠

𒈾

Noun

𒈠𒈾 • (ma-na /mana/)

1. mina, a Sumerian unit of weight, weighing about 500±40 grams.
   • Code of Ur-Nammu:

     𒋗𒃻𒌉𒇲𒁉𒇽𒁮𒊩𒍑𒁮𒀀𒉌𒅔𒁕𒁕𒁹 𒈠𒈾 𒆬𒌓𒅁𒇲𒂊

     tukum-bi lú dam nitadam-a-ni in-da-da 1 ma-na kù babbar ib-lá-e.

     If a man wants to leave a wife, his head wife, he will / should pay 1 ma-na silver.

Usage notes

1 mana = 60 𒂆 (gin₂ /⁠gig̃⁠/, “shekel”). In the Neo-Assyrian Empire (1st millennium BC) was doubled, or about 1 kg.

References

• “𒈠𒈾 (mana)” in ePSD2