𒀭


𒀭 U+1202D, 𒀭
CUNEIFORM SIGN AN
← 𒀬
[U+1202C] 		Cuneiform 𒀮 →
[U+1202E]

Translingual

Glyph origin

Originally a drawing of a star.

Cuneiform sign
𒀭 Sign Number
MZL 10
Deimel 13
HZL 8
Components
𒄬, 𒁹

Derived signs

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 𒀭
Sumerograms AN, DINGIR
Phonetic values an

Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭 (ān, “sky”).

Logogram

𒀭 • (AN)

  1. Sumerogram of elûm (“upper”)
  2. Sumerogram of elûm (“tall, high”)
  3. Sumerogram of šamû (“sky”)
  4. Sumerogram of šamûm (“rain”)
  5. Sumerogram of Anum

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒀭 (dig̃ir, “god”).

Logogram

𒀭 • (DINGIR)

  1. Sumerogram of ilum (“god”)
  2. Sumerogram of iltum (“goddess”)

Determinative

𒀭 • (d)

  1. (from the first letter of the Latin word deus, "god") used before names of gods and deities.

Further reading

Anu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Sumerian

Verb

𒀭 • (am₆ am)

  1. (Old Sumerian) Alternative form of 𒀀𒀭 (am₃ /am/)

Noun

𒀭 • (an ān)

  1. sky, heaven
  2. the sky god Ān

References

Noun

𒀭 • (dig̃ir)

  1. deity, god/goddess

Determinative

𒀭 • (d)

  1. Used before names of gods and deities.

References
  • “𒀭 (dig̃ir)” in ePSD2

See also
  • Sumerian terms spelled with 𒀭

Further reading
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