Nisaba

Nisaba

See also: nisaba

English

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒀭𒊺𒉀 (^dnisaba /Nisabak/).

Proper noun

Nisaba

1. The Sumerian goddess of writing, learning, and the harvest.

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Akkadian

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒀭𒊺𒉀 (^dnisaba /Nisabak/).

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈni.sa.ba/

Proper noun

Nisaba ?

1. Nisaba (grain goddess)

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms
𒀭𒊺𒉀 (dŠE.NAGA)

References

• “nissabu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
• Black, Jeremy; George, Andrew; Postgate, Nicholas (2000), “Nisaba”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag

Further reading

• Nidaba on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• "Nidaba" in Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses