π’† π’‚—π’„€

Akkadian

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian π’† π’‚—π’„€ (ki-en-gi /⁠Kengir⁠/, β€œSumer”).

Logogram

π’† π’‚—π’„€ β€’ (KI.EN.GI)

  1. Sumerogram of Ε umerum (β€œSumer”)

Sumerian
Signs in this term
π’† π’‚—π’„€
Alternative forms of
/Kengir/
π’† π’…”π’„€ (ki-in-gi)

Etymology

Interpreted to mean "country of the noble lords," from π’†  (β€œcountry”) + π’‚— (β€œlords”) + π’„€ (β€œnoble”).[1] More at Sumer.

Proper noun

π’† π’‚—π’„€ β€’ (ki-en-gi /Kengir/)

  1. Sumer
    π’† π’‚—π’„€ π’† π’Œ΅ ― ki-en-gi ki-uri /Kengir Kiuri/ ― Sumer and Akkad

References
  1. W. Hallo; W. Simpson (1971). The Ancient Near East. New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. p. 29.
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