𒉏

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𒉏 U+1224F, 𒉏
CUNEIFORM SIGN NIM
← π’‰Ž
[U+1224E]
Cuneiform 𒉐 β†’
[U+12250]

Translingual

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Cuneiform sign

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𒉏 Sign Number
MZL 690
Deimel 433
HZL 74

Derived signs

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References

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  • 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

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Sign values

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Sign 𒉏
Sumerograms DIαΈͺ₃, ELAM, NIM
Phonetic values nim

Etymology

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒉏 (nim, num, β€œfly; to be high”).

Logogram

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𒉏 β€’ (NIM)

  1. Sumerogram of elΓ»m (β€œupper”)
  2. Sumerogram of zubbum (β€œfly”)

Sumerian

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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𒉏 β€’ (elam)

  1. highland
  2. highlander
  3. a meat dish

Proper noun

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𒉏 β€’ (Elam)

  1. Elam
  2. Elamite

References

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  • β€œπ’‰ (elam, β€œhighland”)” in ePSD2
  • β€œπ’‰ (Elam)” in ePSD2

Etymology 2

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Noun

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𒉏 β€’ (nim, num)

  1. fly

Verb

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𒉏 β€’ (nim)

  1. to be high, elevated
  2. to be early

References

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  • β€œπ’‰ (nim, β€œfly”)” in ePSD2
  • β€œπ’‰ (nim, β€œto be high”)” in ePSD2

Etymology 3

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𒉏 β€’ (nim)

  1. lightning

References

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  • β€œπ’‰ (nim)” in ePSD2