𒊹𒃲

Sumerian
Signs in this term
𒊹𒃲
Sumerian numbers (edit)
 ←  36,000 216,000
    Cardinal: 𒊹𒃲 (šargal)

Etymology

From 𒊹 (šar₂ /⁠šar⁠/, “3,600”) +‎ 𒃲 (gal, “big”), literally “big 3,600”.

Numeral

𒊹𒃲 • (šar₂-gal /šargal/)

  1. two hundred sixteen thousand, 216,000 (60×60×60)

References
  • Jagersma, Bram (2010) A Descriptive Grammar of Sumerian‎ (doctoral thesis), page 244
  • “𒊹𒃲 (šargal)” in ePSD2
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