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𒅗

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𒅗 U+12157, 𒅗
CUNEIFORM SIGN KA
𒅖
[U+12156]
Cuneiform 𒅘
[U+12158]

Translingual

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Cuneiform sign

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𒅗 Sign Number
MZL 24
Deimel 15
HZL 133
Components
𒊕, 𒍦

Derived signs

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References

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  • R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), Münster (2003)
  • A. Deimel, Šumerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
  • Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

Akkadian

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Sign values

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Sign 𒅗
Sumerograms DUG₄, DU₁₁, GU₃, INIM, I₅, KA, KIR₄, ZU₂
Phonetic values ka

Etymology 1

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒅗 (dug₄ /⁠dug⁠/, to speak).

Logogram

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𒅗 (DUG₄, DU₁₁)

  1. Sumerogram of qabûm (to speak)

Etymology 2

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒅗 (gu₃ /⁠gu⁠/, voice, sound), see 𒅗𒌤 (gu₃ de₂ /⁠gu de⁠/).

Logogram

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𒅗 (GU₃)

  1. Sumerogram of šasûm (to shout, call)

Etymology 3

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒅗 (inim, word).

Logogram

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𒅗 (INIM)

  1. Sumerogram of awātum (word; matter)

Etymology 4

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒅗 (ka /⁠kag⁠/, mouth).

Logogram

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𒅗 (KA)

  1. Sumerogram of pûm (mouth)

Etymology 5

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒅗 (kir₄ /⁠kiri⁠/, nose).

Logogram

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𒅗 (KIR₄)

  1. Sumerogram of appum (nose)

Etymology 6

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒅗 (zu₂, tooth).

Logogram

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𒅗 (ZU₂)

  1. Sumerogram of šinnum (tooth)

Hittite

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𒅗
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Etymology

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒅗 (inim, word, matter, affair).

Logogram

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𒅗 (INIM)

  1. Sumerogram of 𒌓𒋻 (uttar, word, matter, afair)

Sumerian

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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𒅗 (gu₃ /gu/)

  1. voice, cry, sound, noise
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  • 𒅗𒌤 (gu₃ de₂ /⁠gu de⁠/, to say)

References

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Etymology 2

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Noun

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𒅗 (inim)

  1. word
  2. command
  3. matter, affair
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  • 𒅗𒄄 (inim gi₄ /⁠inim gi⁠/, to answer)

References

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  • 𒅗 (inim)” in ePSD2

Etymology 3

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Noun

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𒅗 (ka /kag/)

  1. mouth
  2. opening
  3. origin, beginning, inception

References

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  • 𒅗 (kag)” in ePSD2

Etymology 4

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Alternative forms of
/kir/
𒊯 (kiri₄)

Noun

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𒅗 (kir₄ /kir/)

  1. hyena

References

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  • 𒅗 (kir)” in ePSD2

Etymology 5

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Alternative forms of
/kiri/
𒅮 (kiriₓ(KA×IM))

Noun

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𒅗 (kiri₃, kir₄ /kiri/)

  1. nose, muzzle

References

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  • 𒅗 (kiri)” in ePSD2

Etymology 6

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Alternative forms of
/pu/
𒅤 (pu₃)

Noun

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𒅗 (pi₄ /pu/)

  1. mouth

References

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Etymology 7

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Noun

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𒅗 (zu₂ /zu/)

  1. tooth, fang
  2. tine (of tool or weapon)
  3. ivory

References

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Etymology 8

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Verb

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𒅗 (du₁₁, dug₄ /dug/) (perfective singular 𒅗 (dug₄ /⁠dug⁠/), perfective plural and imperfective 𒂊 (e), present participle and infinitive stem 𒁲 (di))

  1. (auxiliary verb) to do, use
  2. to act, serve as
  3. to speak, talk, say

References

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  • 𒅗 (dug)” in ePSD2

Etymology 9

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Verb

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𒅗 (zuḫ)

  1. to steal

References

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  • 𒅗 (zuḫ)” in ePSD2

See also

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References

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