Nisaba

See also: nisaba

English

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒀭𒊺𒉀 (^dnisaba /⁠Nisabak⁠/).

Proper noun

Nisaba

1. The Sumerian goddess of writing, learning, and the harvest.

Anagrams

• Sabian, Inabas, baians, banias, Sabina

Akkadian

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒀭𒊺𒉀 (^dnisaba /⁠Nisabak⁠/).

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈni.sa.ba/

Proper noun

Nisaba ?

1. Nisaba (grain goddess)

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms
𒀭𒊺𒉀 (dŠE.NAGA)

References

• “nissabu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎^[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
• Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “Nisaba”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, via the electronic Babylonian Library

Further reading

• Nidaba on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• "Nidaba" in Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses