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| 𒌋 | Sign Number | |
|---|---|---|
| MZL | 661 | |
| Deimel | 411 | |
| HZL | 261 | |
| Sign | 𒌋 |
|---|---|
| Sumerograms | 10, 36000, 600, BUR₃, GIGURU, U, UMUN |
| Phonetic values | u, šu₄ |
Orthographic borrowing fromSumerian𒌋(giguru,“edge, rim”).
𒌋• (GIGURU)
Orthographic borrowing fromSumerian𒌋(u,“ten”).
𒌋• (U)
Orthographic borrowing fromSumerian𒌋(umun,“lord”).
𒌋• (UMUN)
𒌋 (u)
𒌋• (u)
𒌋 (u)
| ← 1 | ← 9 | 10 | 20 → | |
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| 1 | ||||
| Cardinal:𒌋(u) | ||||
𒌋• (bur₃ /burud/)
𒌋• (bur₃ /burud/)
𒌋• (bur₃ /bur/)
From𒄀(gi,“reed”) +𒄥(gur,“to turn”) +𒀀(a,nominalizing suffix), literally“reed stylus turned around”, indicating the antecedent of the sign𒌋, a circular hole made with the butt end of the stylus.
𒌋• (giguru)
𒌋• (šu₄ /šug/)
𒌋• (u)
Jagersma proposes/ju/ as original pronunciation, which later changed to/ˀu/, with loss of initial/j/.[1]
𒌋• (u /u/)
𒌋• (umun)