Translingual

Symbol

𒍣 Cuneiform sign ZI

• Borger (2003): 140
• Borger (1981):
• HZL: 33

phonetic values

• Sumerian: ZI
• Akkadian: zi, ṣí, ze
• Hittite:

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References

• R. Borger, Assyrisch-Babylonische Zeichenliste, 2nd ed., Neukirchen-Vluyn (1981)
• R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon, Münster (2003).
• Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

Akkadian

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic. Cognate with Aramaic ܢܲܦܫܵܐ ‎(napšā), Ugaritic 𐎐𐎔𐎌 ‎(npš), Arabic نفس ‎(nafs, “life”).

Noun

𒍣 ‎(napištu [ZI]) ‎(plural 𒍣𒍣 ‎(napšātum [ZI.ZI]) or 𒍣𒈨𒌍 ‎(napšātum [ZI.MEŠ]))

1. throat
2. life

Sumerian

Noun

𒍣 ‎(ZI)

1. life

References

• ePSD