𒋼

𒋼 U+122FC, 𒋼 CUNEIFORM SIGN TE ← 𒋻 [U+122FB] Cuneiform 𒋽 → [U+122FD]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒋼	Sign Number
MZL	589
Deimel	376
HZL	249

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

Sign values

Sign	𒋼
Sumerograms	GAL₅, GUL₃, MUL₂, TE, TEMEN
Phonetic values	te, ṭe₄

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒋼 (mul₂ /⁠mul⁠/, “to shine”).

Logogram

𒋼 • (MUL₂)

1. Sumerogram of kakkabum (“star”)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Noun

𒋼 • (te)

1. cheek

References

• “𒋼 (te, “cheek”)” in ePSD2

Etymology 2

Noun

𒋼 • (te)

1. membrane

References

• “𒋼 (te, “membrane”)” in ePSD2

Etymology 3

Noun

𒋼 • (mul₂ /mul/)

1. Alternative form of 𒄮 (mul₃ /⁠mul⁠/, “foundations”)

Etymology 4

Alternative forms of /temen/
𒋼𒈨𒂗 (te-me-en)
𒋼𒈨 (te-me)

Noun

𒋼 • (temen)

1. foundation

References

• “𒋼 (temen)” in ePSD2

Etymology 5

Noun

𒋼 • (mete)

1. Alternative form of 𒈨𒋼 (me-te /⁠mete⁠/, “appropriate thing, ornament”)

Etymology 6

Noun

𒋼 • (gallaₓ(TE) /galla/)

1. Alternative form of 𒋼𒇲 (gal₅-la₂ /⁠galla⁠/, “policeman”)

Etymology 7

Verb

𒋼 • (te)

1. to pierce

References

• “𒋼 (te, “to pierce”)” in ePSD2

Etymology 8

Verb

𒋼 • (te, teg̃₃ /teg̃/) (imperfective 𒋼 (teg̃₃ /⁠teg̃⁠/), perfective 𒋾 (ti, tig̃₄, teg̃₄ /⁠ti⁠/))

1. to be near, approach

Etymology 9

Verb

𒋼 • (mul₂)

1. Alternative form of 𒀯 (mul, “to shine”)

Etymology 10

Verb

𒋼 • (ten /ten/)

1. Alternative form of 𒋼𒂗 (te-en /⁠ten⁠/, “to extinguish”)

See also

• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒋼