𒂅

𒂅 U+12085, 𒂅 CUNEIFORM SIGN DUN3 ← 𒂄 [U+12084] Cuneiform 𒂆 → [U+12086]

Translingual

Alternative forms

• 𒂆

Cuneiform sign

𒂅	Sign Number
MZL	836
Deimel	595
HZL	209

Derived signs

• 𒂆
• 𒂇
• 𒂈

 

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	𒂅
Sumerograms	DUN₃/TUN₃, GIN₂
Phonetic values	puš₄, ṭu

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒂅 (gin₂ /⁠gin⁠/, “shekel”).

Logogram

𒂅 • (GIN₂)

1. Sumerogram of šiqlum (“shekel”)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Noun

𒂅 • (tun₃ /tun/) (also written 𒍏𒂅 ^urudtun₃)

1. axe

References

• “𒂅 (tun)” in ePSD2

Etymology 2

Noun

𒂅 • (tun₃ /tun/) (also written 𒌆𒂅 ^tug₂tun₃)

1. lip; chin; fringe

References

• “𒂅 (tun)” in ePSD2

Etymology 3

Noun

𒂅 • (gin₂, gig̃₄ /gig̃/)

1. Alternative form of 𒂆 (gin₂, gig̃₄ /⁠gig̃⁠/)