𒈠

𒈠 U 12220, 𒈠 CUNEIFORM SIGN MA ← 𒈟 [U 1221F] Cuneiform 𒈡 → [U 12221]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒈠	Sign Number
MZL	552
Deimel	342
HZL	208

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	𒈠
Sumerograms	MA, PEŠ₃
Phonetic values	ma

Conjunction

𒈠 • (ma)

1. Cuneiform spelling of ma

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Noun

𒈠 • (peš₃ /peš/)

1. Alternative form of 𒄑𒈠 (^g̃ešpeš₃ /⁠peš⁠/)

Etymology 2

Noun

𒈠 • (ma /ma/)

1. house, temple (only attested in Old Babylonian and later)

References

• “𒈠 (ma, “house”)” in ePSD2
• “𒈠 (peš, “fig”)” in ePSD2