Translingual

Unicode name	CUNEIFORM SIGN LUGAL
Unicode block	Cuneiform
Codepoint	U+12217

Symbol

𒈗 Cuneiform sign LUGAL

• Borger (2003): 266
• Borger (1981): 151
• HZL: 115

phonetic values

• Sumerian: LUGAL
• Akkadian: šàr
• Hittite: —

strokes

• originally GAL.LÚ
• simplified to TAB.LÚ (6)

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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 1

Cognate with Hebrew שַׂר ‎(sar)

Alternative forms

• 𒊬𒊒𒌝 (śarrum) Old Akkadian, also: 𒈗 (śarrum)

Noun

𒈗 ‎(šarru<m>) [LUGAL]

1. king

Derived terms

• 𒉆𒈗𒆷 NAM.LUGAL.LA (šarrūtu) = "kingship, reign"

Hittite

Noun

𒈗 ‎(LUGAL)

1. king

Derived terms

• LUGAL.GAL "high king"
• DUMU.LUGAL "king's son, prince"
• MUNUS.LUGAL "queen"

Sumerian

Noun

𒈗 ‎(LUGAL)

1. ruler, king