𒁾

𒁾 U+1207E, 𒁾 CUNEIFORM SIGN DUB ← 𒁽 [U+1207D] Cuneiform 𒁿 → [U+1207F]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒁾	Sign Number
MZL	242
Deimel	138
HZL	99

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

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub).

Logogram

𒁾 • (DUB)

1. Sumerogram of ṭuppum

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒁾 (kišib₃).

Logogram

𒁾 • (KIŠIB)

1. Sumerogram of kunukkum

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Noun

𒁾 • (dub)

1. tablet

   𒁾 𒉆𒋻𒊏 ― dub nam-tar-ra /dub namtarak/ ― the Tablet of Destinies

Related terms

• 𒂍𒁾𒁀𒀀 (edubak, “school”)
• 𒄀𒁾𒁀 (gidubak, “stylus”)

Descendants

• → Akkadian: 𒁾 (ṭuppum) (see there for further descendants)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms of /kišib/
𒈩 (kišib)
𒎎𒁾 (na₄kišib₃)

Noun

𒁾 • (kišib₃ /kišib/)

1. cylinder seal, sealed tablet
   • (Can we date this quote?), “Enki and the world order”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[1], line 72:

     𒁾𒅅 𒀭 𒆠𒁉𒁕𒈨𒂗

     kišib₃-ĝal₂ an ki-bi-da-me-en

     I am the seal-keeper of heaven and earth.

Derived terms

• 𒈩𒇲 (kišibla)

See also

• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒁾

References

• “𒁾 (dub)” in ePSD2
• “𒁾 (kišib)” in ePSD2