𒊷

𒊷

𒊷 U+122B7, 𒊷 CUNEIFORM SIGN SHA6 ← 𒊶 [U+122B6] Cuneiform 𒊸 → [U+122B8]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒊷	Sign Number
	MZL	571
	Deimel	356
	HZL	70

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

Sign values

Sign	𒊷
Sumerograms	GIŠIMMAR, SAG₉, SA₆, SIG₆, ŠAG₅, ŠA₆
Phonetic values	—

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒊷 (g̃ešnimbar).

Sumerogram

𒊷 (GIŠIMMAR)

1. Sumerogram of gišimmarum (“date palm”)

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Sumerian

Noun

𒊷 (g̃ešnimbar)

1. date palm

Alternative forms

• 𒄑𒊷 (^g̃ešg̃ešnimbar /g̃ešnimbar/)

Verb

𒊷 (sag₉, sa₆, ša₆ /sag/)

1. to be good, excellent
2. to be beautiful
3. to be pleasing
4. (omen) to be favorable

References

• “𒊷 (sag)” in ePSD2
• “𒊷 (g̃ešnimbar)” in ePSD2