𒁔

𒁔 U+12054, 𒁔 CUNEIFORM SIGN BUR2 ← 𒁓 [U+12053] Cuneiform 𒁕 → [U+12055]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒁔	Sign Number
MZL	8
Deimel	11
HZL	—

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	𒁔
Sumerograms	BULUG₂, BUR₂
Phonetic values	—

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Noun

𒁔 • (ušum)

1. snake

Derived terms

• 𒃲𒁔 (ušumgal)

 

Etymology 2

Noun

𒁔 • (bur₂) (bur)

1. a garment

Verb

𒁔 • (bur₂ /bur/)

1. to spread out, release, reveal

Etymology 3

Verb

𒁔 • (sun₅ /sun/)

1. plural stem of 𒆭 (kur₉, ku₄ /⁠kur⁠/)

References

• “𒁔 (ušum, “snake”)” in ePSD2
• “𒁔 (bur, “garment”)” in ePSD2
• “𒁔 (bur, “spread”)” in ePSD2