𒐍


𒐍 U+1240D, 𒐍
CUNEIFORM NUMERIC SIGN EIGHT DISH
← π’Œ
[U+1240C] 		Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation π’Ž β†’
[U+1240E]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign
𒐍 Sign Number
MZL 864
Deimel 598d
HZL 374
Components
𒁹

References
  • R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), MΓΌnster (2003)
  • A. Deimel, Ε umerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
  • Chr. RΓΌster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

Akkadian

Sign values
Sign 𒐍
Sumerograms 480, 8, USSU
Phonetic values β€”

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒐍 (ussu, β€œeight”)

Logogram

𒐍 β€’ (USSU)

  1. Sumerogram of samānat (β€œeight”)

Sumerian
Sumerian numbers (edit)
 β†  7 8 9  β†’ 
    Cardinal: 𒐍 (ussu)

Etymology

A derivation from π’Š (iaβ‚‚ /⁠ya⁠/, β€œfive”) +β€Ž π’ˆ (eΕ‘β‚… /⁠eő⁠/, β€œthree”) has been proposed, but it is phonologically impossible. The etymology of this numeral remains unknown.

Alternative forms of
/ussu/
𒐆 (ussuβ‚‚)

Numeral

𒐍 β€’ (ussu)

  1. eight, 8

References
  • Jagersma, Bram (2010) A Descriptive Grammar of Sumerianβ€Ž (doctoral thesis), page 243
  • β€œπ’ (ussu)” in ePSD2
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