𒎏

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𒎏 U+1238F, 𒎏
CUNEIFORM SIGN NIN
𒎎
[U+1238E]
Cuneiform 𒎐
[U+12390]

Translingual

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Cuneiform sign

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𒎏 Sign Number
MZL 887
Deimel 556
HZL 299

Usage notes

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  • Before this sign was added to the Cuneiform block of the Unicode standard, it was often formed by combining 𒊩 and 𒌆.

References

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  • R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), Münster (2003)
  • A. Deimel, Šumerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
  • Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

Akkadian

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Sign values

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Sign 𒎏
Sumerograms EREŠ, NIN
Phonetic values nin

Etymology

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒎏 (nin, lady)

Logogram

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𒎏 (NIN)

  1. Sumerogram of aḫātum (sister)
  2. Sumerogram of bēltum (lady)
  3. Sumerogram of rubātum (princess)

Sumerian

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Etymology 1

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“lady”
Emegir
𒎏 (nin)
Emesal
𒂵𒊭𒀭 (gašan)
“lord (in male gods' names)”
Emegir
𒎏 (nin)
Emesal
𒅇𒈬𒌦 (umun)

Noun

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𒎏 (nin)

  1. lady, queen, mistress
  2. (in male gods' names) lord

Etymology 2

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Alternative forms of
/nin/
𒎐 (nin₉)
(Post-Sargonic)

Noun

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𒎏 (nin)

  1. sister

See also

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References

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Further reading

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