𒉆

𒉆 U+12246, 𒉆 CUNEIFORM SIGN NAM ← 𒉅 [U+12245] Cuneiform 𒉇 → [U+12247]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒉆	Sign Number
MZL	134
Deimel	79
HZL	39

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	𒉆
Sumerograms	NAM, SIM
Phonetic values	nam, sim

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒉆 (nam, “fate”).

Logogram

𒉆 • (NAM)

1. Sumerogram of šīmtum (“fate”)

Sumerian

Etymology 1

Noun

𒉆 • (bir₅ /bir/)

1. Alternative form of 𒉅 (bur₅ /⁠bir⁠/)

Etymology 2

Noun

𒉆 • (nam)

1. being, state ("that which is")
2. fate, destiny

   Synonym: 𒉆𒋻 (nam-tar /⁠namtar⁠/, “fate”)

3. will, testament
4. (with genitive + še₃) because of

   𒉆𒁉𒂠 ― nam-bi-še₃ /nambiše/ ― because of this, for this

See also

• 𒉆- (nam-)
• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒉆

References

• “𒉆 (nam)” in ePSD2