𒄞

𒄞

𒄞 U+1211E, 𒄞 CUNEIFORM SIGN GUD ← 𒄝 [U+1211D] Cuneiform 𒄟 → [U+1211F]

Translingual

Glyph origin

The cuneiform sign represents an ox head. Related to the hieroglyph

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Cuneiform sign

𒄞	Sign Number
MZL	472
Deimel	297
HZL	157

Derived signs

• 𒃴
• 𒄐
• 𒄟
• 𒄠
• 𒄡
• 𒇆
• 𒇇
• 𒌌

 

References

• R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), Münster (2003)
• A. Deimel, Šumerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
• Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

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Akkadian

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒄞 (gud, gu₄ /guř/, “ox”).

Sign values

Sign	𒄞
Sumerograms	EŠTUB, GUD, GU₄
Phonetic values	—

Logogram

𒄞 • (GUD, GU₄)

1. Sumerogram of alpum (“ox, bull”)
2. Sumerogram of lûm (“bull”)

See also

• 𒌚𒄞 (Ayyārum, “second month”)

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Sumerian

Etymology

A term found in the Euphratic substrate theory, which connects it to Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws (“cow”). This word in particular is not of atypical syllable structure for being native Sumerian, which is the main sign indicating a potential borrowing into the language. Gordon Whittaker (2008) proposed that the language of the proto-literary texts from the Late Uruk period (c. 3350–3100 BC) is an early Indo-European language that he terms Euphratic.

Noun

𒄞 • (gud, gu₄ /guř/)

1. bull, ox
2. cattle
3. calf
4. lion

Related terms

• 𒄞𒉌 (gud'i)

 

See also

• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒄞

References

• “𒄞 (gud)” in ePSD2
• Whittaker, Gordon (2008), “The Case for Euphratic”, in Bulletin of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences‎, volume 2, issue 3, pages 156–168.