𒈦

𒈦 U+12226, 𒈦 CUNEIFORM SIGN MASH ← 𒈥 [U+12225] Cuneiform 𒈧 → [U+12227]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒈦	Sign Number
MZL	120
Deimel	74
HZL	20
Components
𒀸, 𒁹

Derived signs

• 𒇻
• 𒈧

 

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

Logogram

𒈦 • (MAŠ)

1. (astronomy) Sumerogram of māšum (“Gemini”)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Noun

𒈦 • (maš)

1. Alternative form of 𒈧 (maš₂ /⁠maš⁠/)
   • 𒄦𒄦 𒈦 𒆠 𒉢𒁓𒆷𒆠𒆤

     guru₇-guru₇ maš ki lagaš^ki-ke₄

     numerous grain heaps, the yield of the land of Lagash

     ("The building of Ninĝirsu's temple" (Gudea) line 1077, B11.22)

Etymology 2

Noun

𒈦 • (sa₉ /sa/)

1. half
2. middle, center

Verb

𒈦 • (sa₉ /sa/)

1. to reach half way or the middle

References

• “𒈦 (sa, “half”)” in ePSD2
• “𒈦 (sa, “to reach the middle”)” in ePSD2
• “𒈦 (sa₉(MAŠ))” in Daniel A. Foxvog, Elementary Sumerian Glossary, 2016

See also

• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒈦