𒉿

𒉿 U+1227F, 𒉿 CUNEIFORM SIGN PI ← 𒉾 [U+1227E] Cuneiform 𒊀 → [U+12280]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒉿	Sign Number
MZL	598
Deimel	383
HZL	317

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	𒉿
Sumerograms	GEŠTUG, PI, TAL₂
Phonetic values	a₃, pe, pi, wa, we, wi, wu

Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒉿 (g̃eštug, “ear”).

Logogram

𒉿 • (GEŠTUG)

1. Sumerogram of uznum (“ear”)

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒉿 (PI, pronunciation unknown, a unit of capacity).

Logogram

𒉿 • (PI)

1. Sumerogram of pānum (“bushel”)

Sumerian

Alternative forms of /g̃eštug/
𒄑𒌆𒉿 (g̃eštug₂)
𒄑𒉿𒌆 (g̃eštug₃)

Noun

𒉿 • (g̃eštug)

1. ear
2. intelligence, mind, understanding, reason

Related terms

• 𒄑𒌆𒉿𒁺 (g̃eštug₂ gub /⁠g̃eštug gub⁠/)

 

See also

• 𒄑𒌆𒉿𒋔 (g̃izzal)
• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒉿

References

• “𒉿 (g̃eštug)” in ePSD2