𒋛𒀀

𒋛𒀀

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒋛𒀀	Sign Number
MZL	207
Deimel	123
HZL	89
Components
𒋛, 𒀀

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	𒋛𒀀
Sumerograms	DIR, DIRI, DIRIG, SA₅
Phonetic values	dir/ṭir

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒋛𒀀 (diri /dirig/, “to exceed”).

Logogram

𒋛𒀀 (DIRI)

1. Sumerogram of watārum (“to exceed”)

---

Sumerian

Noun

𒋛𒀀 • (diri, dirig /dirig/)

1. excess

Verb

𒋛𒀀 • (diri, dirig /dirig/)

1. to exceed, surpass
2. to be big, huge, abundant
3. to be excellent, supreme
4. to be powerful, competent

Verb

𒋛𒀀 • (diri, dirig /dirig/)

1. to float, glide

References

• “𒋛𒀀 (dirig, “excess”)” in ePSD2
• “𒋛𒀀 (dirig, “to exceed”)” in ePSD2
• “𒋛𒀀 (dirig, “to exceed”)” in ePSD2