Translingual

Symbol

𒌓 Cuneiform sign UD

• Borger (2003): 596
• Borger (1981):
• HZL: 316

phonetic values

• Sumerian: UD
• Akkadian: ud, ut, uṭ, ḥiš, par, per, tam, u4
• 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

Alternative forms

• 𒊓𒄠𒋢𒌝 ‎(śamśum) (Old Akkadian, also: 𒌓 ‎(śamśum))

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semitic *śamš-.

Noun

𒌓 ‎(šamšu) [UD]

1. sun

Derived terms

• 𒀫𒌓 (Marduk)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Semitic *yawm-.

Noun

𒌓 ‎(ūmu) [UD, U₄]

1. day

References

• ePSD

Sumerian

Noun

𒌓 ‎(UD)

1. day
   • ~C17th BCE, The Flood story, Segment D, lines 1-6:

     im-hul-im-hul ^tum₉si-si-ig du₃-a-bi tec₂-bi i₃-sug₂-ge-ec

     a-ma-ru ugu kab dug₄-ga ba-an-da-ab-ur₃-e

     ud 7-am₃ ji₆ 7-am₃

     a-ma-ru kalam-ma ba-ur₃-ra-ta

     ^jicma₂ gur₄-gur₄ a gal-la im-hul tuku₄-tuku₄-a-ta

     ^dutu i-im-ma-ra-e₃ an ki-a ud ja₂-ja₂

     After the flood had swept over the land, and waves and windstorms had rocked the huge boat for seven days and seven nights, Utu the sun god came out, illuminating heaven and earth.

2. heat
3. a fever
4. summer
5. sun