𒍑

𒍑 U+12351, 𒍑 CUNEIFORM SIGN USH ← 𒍐 [U+12350] Cuneiform 𒍒 → [U+12352]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒍑	Sign Number
MZL	381
Deimel	211
HZL	132
Components
𒂷, 𒌋

Derived signs

• 𒍒
• 𒍓
• 𒍔
• 𒍕

 

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	𒍑
Sumerograms	60, GIŠ₃, NITA, NITAḪ, US₂, UŠ
Phonetic values	uš

Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒍑 (nita, “male, man”).

Logogram

𒍑 • (NITA, NITAḪ)

1. Sumerogram of zikarum (“male, man”)

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒍑 (g̃eš₃ /⁠g̃eš, g̃iš⁠/, “penis”).

Logogram

𒍑 • (GIŠ₃)

1. Sumerogram of išarum (“penis”)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

“penis”

Emegir	𒍑 (g̃eš)
Emesal	𒈬 (mu)

Noun

𒍑 • (g̃eš₃ /g̃eš, g̃iš/)

1. penis
   • Enki and the world order: t.1.1.3, lines 250-254:

     ki-bi-ta igi-ni ĝar-ra-[ta]

     a-a ^den-ki ^id₂buranun-na nam-mi-in-/il₂\-a-ta

     gud du₇-du₇-gin₇ u₃-na mu-un-na-gub

     ĝiš₃ im-zi-zi dub₃ im-nir-/re\

     ^id₂idigna a zal-le im-ma-/an\-[si]

     After he had turned his gaze from there, after Father Enki had lifted his eyes across the Euphrates, he stood up full of lust like a rampant bull, lifted his penis, ejaculated and filled the Tigris with flowing water.

Etymology 2

Alternative forms of /nita/
𒀴 (nita₂)

Noun

𒍑 • (nita)

1. man, male

Etymology 3

Verb

𒍑 • (us₂ /us/)

1. to be adjacent to, border on
2. to lean/lie against
3. to moor (a boat)
4. to accompany, follow

See also

• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒍑

References

• “𒍑 (g̃eš)” in ePSD2
• “𒍑 (nita)” in ePSD2
• “𒍑 (us)” in ePSD2