Sumerogram

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The Sumerogram is the representation of Sumerian cuneiform characters (transcribed in majuscule letters) in the Akkadian and Hittite languages.

[edit] Some articles using the Sumerogram

• Kurunta—"^dLAMMA"=stag
• Lady of the Lions—NIN.UR.MAH.MESH="Lady-lions"
  • Lions:—UR.MAH.MESH(or UR.MAH.MEŠ)=lions(note: MESH(MEŠ) is just the plural)
  • Lady—NIN=lady
• Ama-gi—AMA.GI=Mother-return
• Ningal—NIN.GAL="Woman"-"Great"
• Nidaba—^DNÁNIB.GAL="?-Great"
• NIN (cuneiform)—5 Sumerograms discussed.
• Ninhursag—NIN.UR.SAG="Lady-sacred-mountain"

[edit] See also

• Hittite cuneiform
• Akkadian language
• Determinative