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Sign Reading Sign Name Meaning Preferred Reading Action
uri2 |SZESZ.UNUG| gn. Ur yes View
pisan3 |SZIDxA| n. box yes View
lunga2 |SZIMxA| n. brewer yes View
|SZIMxAN| yes View
|SZIMxKUSZU2| yes View
lunga3 |SZIMxNIG2| n. brewer yes View
bappir |SZIMxNIG2| n. beer bread yes View
birx |SZIMxNIG2| yes View
bulugx |SZIMxNIG2| n. brewer yes View
|SZIMxPI| yes View
szembi |SZIMxSIG7| n. kohl yes View
|SZIMxX| yes View
lagasz |SZIR.BUR.LA| gn. Lagash yes View
buru4 |SZIR.BUR| n. swarming birds or insects yes View
geszba2 |SZU.BULUG3| yes View
peszx |SZU.KAD4| yes View
liru |SZU.KAL| n. strength yes View
tukumx |SZU.LAL.TUR| irrealis particle, if yes View
tu5 |SZU.NAGA| v. to wash yes View
tukum |SZU.NIG2.TUR.LAL| irrealis particle, if yes View
tukumx |SZU.NIG2.TUR| irrealis particle, if yes View
tukumx |SZU.NIG2| irrealis particle, if yes View
tukumx |SZU.TUR| irrealis particle, if yes View
szunigin |SZU+LAGAB| n. (partial) sum yes View
rinx |SZU+LAGAB| yes View
szunigin2 |SZU+NIGIN| n. sum yes View
|SZU2.E2| yes View
kunga |SZU2.MUL| n. an equid yes View
tibir2 |TAG.SZU| yes View
ziz5 |TAG.TAG| yes View
|TAxASZ2| yes View
|TAxSZE| yes View
|TAxU| yes View
unu6 |TE.AB| n. chamber? yes View
unux |TE.MUSZ3| yes View
unu2 |TE.UNUG| yes View
|TExX| yes View
asalx |TU.NIR| n. poplar? yes View
|TUG2.HI| yes View
|TUG2.NUN| yes View
azlag |TUG2.UD| n. fuller yes View
|TUKxUD| yes View
|TUM@s| yes View
kun5 |TUR.SZE3| n. ladder yes View
ibila |TUR.USZ| n. son, heir, successor yes View
bahar3 |U.EDIN| n. potter yes View
|U.EN| n. a plant yes View
dida |U2.SA| n. a type of beer, beer ingredient yes View
|U8+HUL2| n. a fat-tailed ewe yes View
umma2 |UB.ME| gn. Umma yes View
e3 |UD.DU| v. to go up, out yes View
zabar |UD.KA.BAR| n. bronze yes View
buranun |UD.KIB.NUN| gn. Euphrates river yes View
zimbir |UD.KIB.NUN| gn. Sippar yes View
sirara6 |UD.MA2.NINA.KI.TAG| gn. Sirara yes View
sirara3 |UD.MA2.NINA.TAG| gn. Sirara yes View
emerah |UD.MUNUS.HUB2| n. female donkey yes View
buranunx |UD.NUN.KIB| gn. Euphrates river yes View
zimbirx |UD.NUN.KIB| gn. Sippar yes View
adab |UD.NUN| gn. Adab yes View
babbar2 |UD.UD| adj. white, shining, silvery yes View
dadag |UD.UD| adj. shining yes View
larsa |UD.UNUG| gn. Larsa yes View
|UDxX| yes View
|UG@g| yes View
ummeda |UM.ME| n. wet-nurse yes View
zabalax |UNUG.MUSZ3.ZA| gn. Zabalam yes View
urumx |UR2x(A.HA)| gn. Urum yes View
|UR2x(A.NA)| yes View
|UR2xA| yes View
|UR2xASZ2| yes View
|UR2xGAD| yes View
urumx |UR2xHA| gn. Urum yes View
|UR2xKAL| yes View
|UR2xKAR2| yes View
|UR2xPA| yes View
urum2 |UR2xU2.ASZ| gn. Urum yes View
urumx |UR2xU2| gn. Urum yes View
|UR2xUD| yes View
|UR2xX| yes View
|UR2xZI| yes View
|URUDUxESZ| yes View
ru14 |URUxA| yes View
urua |URUxA| gn. Urua yes View
szakir |URUxGU| n. churn yes View
gur5 |URUxGU| v. to split yes View
uru11 |URUxKAR2| gn. Urub yes View
|URUxKI| yes View
szeg5 |URUxTU| yes View
|URUxX| yes View
szudulx |URxA| yes View
|URxX| yes View
gala |USZ.KU| n. singer, castratus yes View
dida2 |USZ.SA| n. a type of beer, beer ingredient yes View
|USZ@g| yes View
dan6 |USZxKID2| v. to clean yes View
geszx |USZxKUR| yes View
|USZxSA| yes View
|USZxX| yes View
nir2 |ZA.GIN2| n. chalcedony?; adj. lapis-like, greenish? yes View

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Cite this Webpage
CDLI contributors. 2025. “SignReadings.” Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. April 26, 2025. https://cdli.earth/sign-readings?preferred_reading=1&page=5&sort=sign_name&direction=asc.
CDLI contributors. (2025, April 26). SignReadings. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. https://cdli.earth/sign-readings?preferred_reading=1&page=5&sort=sign_name&direction=asc
CDLI contributors (2025) SignReadings, Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. Available at: https://cdli.earth/sign-readings?preferred_reading=1&page=5&sort=sign_name&direction=asc (Accessed: April 26, 2025).
@misc{CDLI2025SignReadings,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-26]},
	author = {{CDLI contributors}},
	year = {2025},
	month = {apr 26},
	title = {SignReadings},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/sign-readings?preferred_reading=1&page=5&sort=sign_name&direction=asc},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/sign-readings?preferred\textunderscore{}reading=1&page=5&sort=sign\textunderscore{}name&direction=asc},
}


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