𒂼
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Cuneiform sign
References
- R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), Münster (2003)
- A. Deimel, Šumerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
- Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)
Sign values
| Sign | 𒂼 |
|---|---|
| Sumerograms | AMA, DAGAL |
| Phonetic values | — |
Etymology 1
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒂼 (ama, “mother”)
Logogram
𒂼 • (AMA)
- Sumerogram of ummum (“mother”)
Etymology 2
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒂼 (dag̃al, “to be wide”)
Logogram
𒂼 • (DAGAL)
- Sumerogram of rapāšum (“to be wide”)
Glyph origin
A ligature formed by the sign 𒂷 (ga₂) and the phonetic complement 𒀭 (am₆).
Etymology 1
Noun
𒂼 • (ama)
Etymology 2
Noun
𒂼 • (dag̃al)
Verb
𒂼 • (dag̃al)
- to be wide, broad, vast, widespread
See also
References
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