𒅗

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

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

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

Derived signs

• 𒅘
• 𒅙
• 𒅚
• 𒅛
• 𒅜
• 𒅝
• 𒅞
• 𒅟
• 𒅠
• 𒅡
• 𒅢
• 𒅣
• 𒅤
• 𒅥
• 𒅦
• 𒅧
• 𒅨
• 𒅩
• 𒅪
• 𒅫
• 𒅬
• 𒅭
• 𒅮
• 𒅯
• 𒅰
• 𒅱
• 𒅲
• 𒅳
• 𒅴
• 𒅵
• 𒅶
• 𒅷
• 𒅸
• 𒅹
• 𒅺
• 𒅻
• 𒅼
• 𒅽
• 𒅾
• 𒅿
• 𒆀
• 𒆁
• 𒆂
• 𒆃
• 𒆄
• 𒆅
• 𒆆
• 𒆇
• 𒆈
• 𒆉
• 𒆊
• 𒆋
• 𒆌

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

Etymology 1

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

Logogram

𒅗 • (DUG₄, DU₁₁)

1. Sumerogram of qabûm (“to speak”)

Etymology 2

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

Logogram

𒅗 • (GU₃)

1. Sumerogram of šasûm (“to shout, call”)

Etymology 3

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒅗 (inim, “word”).

Logogram

𒅗 • (INIM)

1. Sumerogram of awātum (“word; matter”)

Etymology 4

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

Logogram

𒅗 • (KA)

1. Sumerogram of pûm (“mouth”)

Etymology 5

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

Logogram

𒅗 • (KIR₄)

1. Sumerogram of appum (“nose”)

Etymology 6

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒅗 (zu₂, “tooth”).

Logogram

𒅗 • (ZU₂)

1. Sumerogram of šinnum (“tooth”)

Hittite

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Etymology

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

Logogram

𒅗 • (INIM)

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

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Noun

𒅗 • (gu₃ /gu/)

1. voice, cry, sound, noise

Related terms

• 𒅗𒌤 (gu₃ de₂ /⁠gu de⁠/, “to say”)

References

• “𒅗 [gu]”, in ePSD2 (overall work in English), University of Pennsylvania, 2017–present

Etymology 2

Noun

𒅗 • (inim)

1. word
2. command
3. matter, affair

Related terms

• 𒅗𒄄 (inim gi₄ /⁠inim gi⁠/, “to answer”)

References

• “𒅗 [inim]”, in ePSD2 (overall work in English), University of Pennsylvania, 2017–present

Etymology 3

Noun

𒅗 • (ka /kag/)

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

References

• “𒅗 [kag]”, in ePSD2 (overall work in English), University of Pennsylvania, 2017–present

Etymology 4

Alternative forms of /kir/
𒊯 (kiri₄)

Noun

𒅗 • (kir₄ /kir/)

1. hyena

References

• “𒅗 [kir]”, in ePSD2 (overall work in English), University of Pennsylvania, 2017–present

Etymology 5

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

Noun

𒅗 • (kiri₃, kir₄ /kiri/)

1. nose, muzzle

References

• “𒅗 [kiri]”, in ePSD2 (overall work in English), University of Pennsylvania, 2017–present

Etymology 6

Alternative forms of /pu/
𒅤 (pu₃)

Noun

𒅗 • (pi₄ /pu/)

1. mouth

References

• “𒅗 [pu]”, in ePSD2 (overall work in English), University of Pennsylvania, 2017–present

Etymology 7

Noun

𒅗 • (zu₂ /zu/)

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

References

• “𒅗 [zu]”, in ePSD2 (overall work in English), University of Pennsylvania, 2017–present

Etymology 8

Verb

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

• “𒅗 [dug]”, in ePSD2 (overall work in English), University of Pennsylvania, 2017–present

Etymology 9

Verb

𒅗 • (zuḫ)

1. to steal

References

• “𒅗 [zuḫ]”, in ePSD2 (overall work in English), University of Pennsylvania, 2017–present

See also

• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒅗

References

• “𒅗” in Daniel A. Foxvog, Elementary Sumerian Glossary, 2016