𒋧

𒋧 U+122E7, 𒋧 CUNEIFORM SIGN SUM ← 𒋦 [U+122E6] Cuneiform 𒋨 → [U+122E8]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒋧	Sign Number
MZL	292
Deimel	164
HZL	350

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	𒋧
Sumerograms	SI₃, SUM, ŠUM₂
Phonetic values	—

Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒋧 (šum₂ /⁠šum⁠/, “garlic”).

Logogram

𒋧 • (SUM)

1. Sumerogram of šūmū (“garlic”)

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒋧 (šum₂ /⁠šum⁠/, “to give”).

Logogram

𒋧 • (SUM)

1. Sumerogram of nadānum (“to give”)

Hittite

𒋧	The cuneiform font displayed by default does not accurately represent the Hittite script. Please download and install Hittite fonts from www.hethport.uni-wuerzburg.de.

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒋧 (šum₂ /⁠šum⁠/, “to give”).

Logogram

𒋧 • (SUM)

1. Sumerogram of 𒉺𒀀𒄿 (pāi, “to give”)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Alternative forms of /sig/
𒋛 (sig₉)

Verb

𒋧 • (sig₁₀ /sig/)

1. to put into/onto, load onto (a boat)
2. to pile up, heap up, store in
3. to fuel a fire
4. to drive into
5. to embed
6. to harness
7. to assign to
8. to pay back, take revenge on

Etymology 2

Alternative forms of /šum/
𒋧𒊬 (šum₂sar)

Noun

𒋧 • (šum₂ /šum/)

1. garlic
2. onion

Related terms

• 𒆠𒋧𒈠 (ki-šum₂-ma /⁠kišumak⁠/, “onion plot”)
• 𒋧𒂖 (šum₂-sikil /⁠šumsikil⁠/, “shallot”)

 

Etymology 3

Alternative forms of /šum/
𒋳 (šum)

“to give”

Emegir	𒋧 (šum)
Emesal	𒍢𒉘 (zeg̃)

Verb

𒋧 • (šum₂ /šum/)

1. to give

See also

• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒋧

References

• “𒋧 (sig, “to put onto”)” in ePSD2
• “𒋧 (sig, “to impose”)” in ePSD2
• “𒋧 (šum, “to give”)” in ePSD2
• “𒋧 (šum, “garlic”)” in ePSD2