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𒂊

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𒂊 U+1208A, 𒂊
CUNEIFORM SIGN E
𒂉
[U+12089]
Cuneiform 𒂋
[U+1208B]

Translingual

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Cuneiform sign

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𒂊 Sign Number
MZL 498
Deimel 308
HZL 187

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 𒂊
Sumerograms E
Phonetic values e

Etymology

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒂊 (eg₂, levee).

Logogram

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𒂊 (E)

  1. Sumerogram of īkum (dyke, ditch)

Sumerian

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Etymology 1

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Interjection

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𒂊 (e)

  1. (vocative interjection) hey

Etymology 2

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Alternative forms of
/eg/
𒀀 (e₄)

Noun

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𒂊 (eg₂, e /eg/)

  1. levee, irrigation ditch, embankment (a broad earthen wall which accommodated a ditch or small canal running along its top)[1]
Descendants
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  • Akkadian: 𒂊 (īkum)

Etymology 3

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Verb

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𒂊 (e)

  1. perfective plural and imperfective stem of 𒅗 (du₁₁, dug₄ /⁠dug⁠/, to speak)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Steinkeller, JAOS 115 (1995), 543