π
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Translingual
Cuneiform sign
| π | Sign Number | |
|---|---|---|
| MZL | 863 | |
| Deimel | 598c | |
| HZL | 373 | |
| Components | ||
| πΉ | ||
References
- R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), MΓΌnster (2003)
- A. Deimel, Ε umerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
- Chr. RΓΌster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)
Akkadian
Sign values
| Sign | π |
|---|---|
| Sumerograms | 420, 7, IMIN |
| Phonetic values | β |
Sumerian
| β6 | 7 | 8 β |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: π (umin) | ||
Etymology
Almost certainly an additive compound of π (iβ /i/, βfiveβ) +β π« (min, βtwoβ). Now mostly read umin. The /u/ in umin is due to analogy with the initial sound of π (ussu, βeight, 8β). The form umum is due to vowel harmony.
| Alternative forms of /umin/ |
|---|
| π (iminβ, umunβ) |
References
- Jagersma, Bram (2010) A Descriptive Grammar of Sumerianβ (doctoral thesis), page 242
- βπ (imin)β in ePSD2
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