π’ˆ—


π’ˆ— U+12217, 𒈗
CUNEIFORM SIGN LUGAL
← π’ˆ–
[U+12216] 		Cuneiform π’ˆ˜ β†’
[U+12218]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign
π’ˆ— Sign Number
MZL 266
Deimel 151
HZL 115

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 π’ˆ—
Sumerograms LUGAL, αΈͺANIΕ β‚‚
Phonetic values β€”

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian π’ˆ— (lugal, β€œking”).

Logogram

π’ˆ— β€’ (LUGAL)

  1. Sumerogram of Ε‘arrum (β€œking”)
  2. (Old Assyrian) Sumerogram of rubΓ»m (β€œking, ruler”)

Hittite
π’ˆ—
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Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian π’ˆ— (lugal, β€œking”).

Logogram

π’ˆ— β€’ (LUGAL)

  1. Sumerogram of π’ˆ—π’‘ (LUGAL-uΕ‘ /⁠ḫaΕ‘Ε‘uő⁠/)

Derived terms
  • π’ˆ—π’ƒ² (LUGAL.GAL, β€œhigh king”)
  • π’Š©π’ˆ— (MUNUS.LUGAL, β€œqueen”)
  • π’Œ‰π’ˆ— (DUMU.LUGAL, β€œking's son, prince”)

Sumerian
Alternative forms of
/lugal/
𒇽𒃲 (luβ‚‚-gal)

Etymology

From 𒇽 (luβ‚‚ /⁠lu⁠/, β€œperson”) +β€Ž 𒃲 (gal, β€œbig”). The cuneiform sign is a ligature of the two signs used to write the words of the compound but in inverted order.

Noun

π’ˆ— β€’ (lugal)

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

See also
  • Sumerian terms spelled with π’ˆ—

References
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