𒊷

𒊷 U+122B7, 𒊷 CUNEIFORM SIGN SHA6 ← 𒊶 [U+122B6] Cuneiform 𒊸 → [U+122B8]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒊷	Sign Number
MZL	571
Deimel	356
HZL	70

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	𒊷
Sumerograms	GIŠIMMAR, SAG₉, SA₆, SIG₆, ŠAG₅, ŠA₆
Phonetic values	sa₆

Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒊷 (g̃ešnimbar).

Logogram

𒊷 • (GIŠIMMAR)

1. Sumerogram of gišimmarum (“date palm”)

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒊷 (ša₆ /⁠sag⁠/, “to be good”)

Logogram

𒊷 • (ŠA₆)

1. Sumerogram of damāqum (“to be good”) (rare)
2. Sumerogram of damqum (“good”)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Alternative forms of /g̃ešnimbar/
𒄑𒊷 (g̃ešg̃ešnimbar)

Noun

𒊷 • (g̃ešnimbar)

1. date palm

Descendants

• → Akkadian: 𒊷 (gišimmarum)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms of /sag/
𒆗 (sag₈)
𒅆𒂟 (sig₅, sag₁₀)

Verb

𒊷 • (sag₉, sa₆, ša₆ /sag/)

1. to be good, excellent
2. to be beautiful
3. to be pleasing
4. (omen) to be favorable

References

• “𒊷 (sag)” in ePSD2
• “𒊷 (g̃ešnimbar)” in ePSD2