𒋚
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Translingual
Cuneiform sign
| 𒋚 | Sign Number | |
|---|---|---|
| MZL | 22, 23 | |
| Deimel | 53 | |
| HZL | 309 | |
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
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒋚 (šaḫ, “pig”).
Sign values
| Sign | 𒋚 |
|---|---|
| Sumerograms | ŠAḪ, ŠUBUR |
| Phonetic values | šaḫ, šiḫ |
Logogram
𒋚 • (ŠAḪ)
- Sumerogram of šaḫûm (“pig”)
Sumerian
Noun
𒋚 • (šaḫ)
- Alternative form of 𒂄 (šaḫ₂ /šaḫ/, “pig”)
Noun
𒋚 • (subur or šubur)
- slave, servant
Proper noun
𒋚 • (šubur)
- Subartu (a region of upper Mesopotamia in the Bronze Age, which later came to be called Assyria.)
References
- “𒋚 (šaḫ)” in ePSD2
- “𒋚 (subur)” in ePSD2
- “𒋚 (Šubur)” in ePSD2