𒆬


𒆬 U+121AC, 𒆬
CUNEIFORM SIGN KU3
← 𒆫
[U+121AB] 		Cuneiform π’†­ β†’
[U+121AD]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign
𒆬 Sign Number
MZL 745
Deimel 468
HZL 69

References
  • R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), MΓΌnster (2003)
  • A. Deimel, Ε umerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
  • Chr. RΓΌster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

Akkadian

Sign values
Sign 𒆬
Sumerograms KUG, KU₃
Phonetic values β€”

Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒆬 (kug, ku₃ /⁠kug⁠/, β€œmetal, silver”).

Logogram

𒆬 β€’ (KUG, KU₃)

  1. (Old Babylonian) Sumerogram of kaspum (β€œsilver”)

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒆬 (kug, ku₃ /⁠kug⁠/, β€œto be pure, holy”).

Logogram

𒆬 β€’ (KU₃)

  1. Sumerogram of ellum (β€œpure, holy”)

Sumerian

Noun

𒆬 β€’ (kug, ku₃ /kug/)

  1. metal
  2. silver

Verb

𒆬 β€’ (kug, ku₃ /kug/)

  1. to be sacred, holy, pure
  2. to sanctify, purify

Derived terms

See also
  • Sumerian terms spelled with 𒆬

References
  • β€œπ’†¬ (kug, β€œmetal”)” in ePSD2
  • β€œπ’†¬ (kug, β€œpure”)” in ePSD2
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