𒆪

𒆪 U+121AA, 𒆪 CUNEIFORM SIGN KU ← 𒆩 [U+121A9] Cuneiform 𒆫 → [U+121AB]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒆪	Sign Number
MZL	808
Deimel	536
HZL	206

Derived signs

• 𒎐

 

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	𒆪
Sumerograms	DURUN, DURU₂, DUR₂, KU, TUKUL, TUŠ, ŠE₁₀
Phonetic values	ku/qu₂

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒆪 (tukul, “weapon”)

Logogram

𒆪 • (TUKUL)

1. (rare) Sumerogram of kakkum (“weapon”)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Noun

𒆪 • (tukul)

1. Alternative form of 𒄑𒆪 (^g̃eštukul /⁠tukul⁠/)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms of /dab/
𒁳 (dab)
𒍏 (dab₆)

Verb

𒆪 • (dab₅ /dab/)

1. to grasp, hold, seize

See also

• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒆪

Etymology 3

Verb

𒆪 • (ku /ku/)

1. to place, lay, spread

Verb

𒆪 • (tuš /tuš/)

1. to sit, dwell, be inactive (perfective stem).

Verb

𒆪 • (dur₂ /dur/) (plural durun, written 𒂉𒊒𒉈 dur₂-ru-ne or 𒆪𒆪 KU.KU)

1. to sit, dwell, be inactive (imperfective stem).

See also

• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒆪

References

• “𒆪 (dab)” in ePSD2
• “𒆪 (tukul)” in ePSD2
• “𒆪 (ku)” in ePSD2
• “𒆪 (tuš)” in ePSD2
• “𒆪 (dur)” in ePSD2
• “𒆪 (durun)” in ePSD2