| Logogram | Akkadian | English |
|---|---|---|
| A | mû | water |
| A.AB.BA | tiāmtu | sea |
| A.BA | ṭupšarru | scribe |
| A.GAR.GAR | piqqannu | droppings (of sheep, gazelle) |
| A.GAR₃ | ugāru | (communally controlled) meadow |
| A.KAL | hīlu | exudation |
| A.ŠA₃ | bītu | house |
| A.ŠA₃ | eqlu | field |
| ABUL | abullu | gate |
| AB₂ | lītu | cow |
| AGRIG | mašennu | (an administrator) |
| ALAM | ṣalmu | effigy |
| ALAN.ZU₂ | aluzinnu | buffoon |
| AM.SI | pīru | elephant |
| AMA | ummu | mother |
| AN | šamû | heaven |
| AN.BAR | parzillu | iron |
| AN.NA | annaku | tin |
| AN.TA | elû | upper |
| ANŠE | imēru | donkey |
| ANŠE | imēru | unit |
| ANŠE-TA.AM₃ | imēru | unit |
| ANŠE.KUR.RA | sisû | horse |
| ANŠE.NITA₂ | imēru | donkey |
| APIN | epinnu | (seed) plough |
| ARAD | wardu | slave |
| AŠGAB | aškāpu | leatherworker |
| A₂ | ahātu | bank |
| A₂ | igru | hire |
| BABBAR | peṣû | white |
| BAN | sūtu | unit |
| BANŠUR | paššuru | table |
| BAN₂ | sūtu | unit |
| BAN₂-TA.AM₃ | sūtu | unit |
| BAR.DUL | kusītu | robe |
| BULUH | baluhhu | (an aromatic plant) |
| BUR.GUL | parkullu | seal-cutter |
| BUR.ZI | pursītu | (offering) bowl |
| BURU₁₄ | ebūru | summer |
| DAM | aššatu | wife |
| DAM.GAR | tamkāru | merchant |
| DAM.GAR₃ | tamkāru | merchant |
| DAM.GAR₃ | unīqu | female kid |
| DAM.GAR₃-MES | tamkāru | merchant |
| DANNA | bēru | unit |
| DARA₃.MAŠ | ayyalu | stag |
| DI.KU₅ | dīnu | legal decision |
| DIN | nadānu | give |
| DINGIR | ilu | god |
| DU | alāku | go |
| DUB | kunukku | seal |
| DUB | šalmu | intact |
| DUB | ṭuppu | tablet |
| DUB.SAR | ṭupšarru | scribe |
| DUG | karpatu | pot |
| DUH.LAL₃ | iškūru | wax |
| DUMU | māru | son |
| DUMU-ME.EŠ | māru | son |
| DUMU.MUNU | mārtu | daughter |
| DUMU.MUNUS | mārtu | daughter |
| DUMU.MUNUS-MES | mārtu | daughter |
| DU₁₀.GA | ṭābu | good |
| DU₈.ŠI | dušû | quartz |
| DU₈.ŠI.A | dušû | quartz |
| E.SIR | šēnu | sandal |
| EGIR | warki | behind |
| EGIR | warkû | rear |
| EME | lišānu | tongue |
| EME₅ | atānu | she-ass |
| EN | bēlu | lord |
| ENGAR | ikkaru | farmer |
| ERIN₂ | ṣābu | people |
| ESI | ušû | ebony |
| EZEN | isinnu | festival |
| E₂ | bītu | house |
| E₂ | eqlu | field |
| E₂-GAL | amīlti-ēkalli | queen |
| E₂-GAL | ēkallu | palace |
| E₂.GAL | ēkallu | palace |
| GA | rabû | big |
| GA | šizbu | milk |
| GAB | ša-zīzi | breast fed (child) |
| GAB.LAL₃ | iškūru | wax |
| GABA | ša-zīzi | breast fed (child) |
| GADA | kitû | flax |
| GAG | sikkatu | peg |
| GAG.LIŠ | saparru | cart |
| GAG.TAG.GA | šiltāhu | arrow |
| GAG.U₂.TAG.GA | šiltāhu | arrow |
| GAL | pappaltu | coarse flour |
| GAL | rabbû | very big |
| GAL | rabû | big |
| GAL | rabû | big one |
| GAL.GAL.LA | pappaltu | coarse flour |
| GAL.GAL.LA | rabbû | very big |
| GAŠAN | bēltu | lady |
| GA₂ | ikû | field |
| GEME₂ | amtu | maid |
| GEŠ.TIN | karānu | wine |
| GEŠTIN | karānu | wine |
| GE₆ | mūšu | night |
| GE₆ | ṣalmu | black |
| GI | apu | reed-bed |
| GI | qanû | reed |
| GI.ŠE | ziqpu | shoot |
| GIBIL | eššu | new |
| GIDRU | haṭṭu | stick |
| GID₂ | arku | long |
| GID₂.DA | arku | long |
| GIG | kibtu | wheat |
| GIGIR | mugerru | two-wheeled vehicle |
| GIGIR | ša-muhhi-bīt-mugerrī | overseer of the chariot house |
| GIGIR | ša-narkabti | charioteer |
| GIN | kīnu | permanent |
| GIN₂ | šiqlu | unit |
| GIN₂-TA.AM₃ | šiqlu | unit |
| GIN₂-TAM.AM₃ | biltu | load |
| GIN₂.TA.AM₃ | šiqlu | unit |
| GIR₂ | patru | sword |
| GIR₃ | purīdu | leg |
| GIR₃ | šēpu | foot |
| GIS.I₃.SE | šamaššammū | sesame |
| GIŠ | iṣu | tree |
| GIŠ.GAR₃ | iškāru | work assignment |
| GIŠ.TIN | karānu | wine |
| GIŠ.ŠE.I₃ | šamaššammū | sesame |
| GU.ZA | kussû | chair |
| GUB₃ | šumēlu | left |
| GUKKAL | zibbatu | tail |
| GUN | biltu | load |
| GUR₂ | kukuru | (an aromatic tree) |
| GU₂.E₃ | nahlaptu | garment |
| GU₂.ZI | kāsu | cup |
| GU₄ | alpu | ox |
| GU₄.NITA₂ | alpu | ox |
| HA.LA | zittu | share |
| HA.LA₂ | zittu | share |
| HAB | hûratu | madder |
| HAD₂.DU | ablu | dried |
| HAL | bārû | diviner |
| HAR | šawiru | ring |
| HAŠHUR | hašhūru | (a fruit tree) |
| HE₂.ME.DA | tabarru | red wool |
| HUB₂ | atānu | she-ass |
| HUR.SAG | azupīru | saffron |
| IB₂.LA₂ | nēbehu | band |
| ID₂ | nārtu | ditch, canal |
| ID₂ | nāru | river |
| ID₂-DIDLI | nāru | river |
| ID₂-TA.AM₃ | nāru | river |
| IG | daltu | door |
| IGI | mahru | front |
| IGI | mahru | that can be placed |
| IGI | pānu | front |
| IGI | īnu | eye |
| IGI | šību | old one |
| IGI.LIM | imhur-līm | (a medicinal plant) |
| IGI.NIŠ | imhur-ešrā | (a climbing plant) |
| IGI.NU.DUH | lā-dāgilu | blind |
| IKU | ikû | field |
| IL | šupêlu | exchange |
| ILDAG₂ | adāru | (a tree) |
| ILLU | hīlu | exudation |
| IM | ṭuppu | tablet |
| IN.NA | tibnu | straw |
| IN.NU | tibnu | straw |
| ITI | warhu | month |
| I₂.ŠUR | ṣāhitu | oil-presser |
| I₃ | šamnu | oil |
| I₃.AG₂.E | madādu | measure |
| I₃.DU₈ | atû | gatekeeper |
| I₃.GIŠ | šamaššammū | sesame |
| I₃.GIŠ | šamnu | oil |
| I₃.LA₂.E | šaqālu | weigh |
| I₃.NUN.NA | himētu | butter |
| I₃.ŠUR | ṣāhitu | oil-presser |
| KA | pû | mouth |
| KA-KEŠ₂ | kāṣiru | tailor |
| KA.KAŠ₂ | kāṣiru | tailor |
| KAK | kakku | weapon |
| KALA.GA | dannu | strong |
| KALAG.GA | dannu | strong |
| KAR.KID | harimtu | (temple) prostitute |
| KASKAL | harrānu | path |
| KAŠ | šikaru | beer |
| KA₂ | bābu | gate |
| KA₂.GAL | abullu | gate |
| KI | ištu | from |
| KI.LAM | mahīrtu | market price |
| KI.LA₂ | šuqultu | weight |
| KI.TA | šaplû | lower |
| KIMIN | akalu | food |
| KIMIN | alahhinu | miller? |
| KIMIN | erû | grindstone |
| KIMIN | gabû | alum |
| KIMIN | kallu | (kind of) bowl |
| KIMIN | mišlu | half |
| KIMIN | nalbattu | brick mould |
| KIMIN | narūqu | leather bag |
| KIMIN | pasru | (a container) |
| KIMIN | peṣû | white |
| KIMIN | quppu | box |
| KIMIN | sīrāšû | brewer |
| KIMIN | sūne paṣie | (a cloth trimming) white |
| KIMIN | tabarru | red wool |
| KIN | ša-šipri | worker |
| KIN | šipru | sending |
| KIRI₆ | kirû | garden |
| KIRI₆ | kirû | orchard |
| KIRI₆ | nukaribbu | gardener |
| KISAL | kisal | unit |
| KISAL-TA.AM₃ | kisal | unit |
| KIŠIB | kunukku | seal |
| KU | kumānu | unit |
| KU | qēmu | flour |
| KUR | atāʾišu | (a plant) |
| KUR | mātu | land |
| KUR | šadû | mountain |
| KUR.RA | nīnû | (a medicinal plant) |
| KUR.RA | šadû | mountain |
| KURUM₆ | kurummatu | ration |
| KUR₄.RA | kabru | thick |
| KUŠ | mašku | skin |
| KUŠ-ŠE.ŠEN | ša-maškī-šimtīšu | craftsman who glues hides |
| KUŠ₃ | ammatu | unit |
| KU₂.SI₂₂ | hurāṣu | gold |
| KU₃.BABBAR | kaspu | silver |
| KU₃.BABBAR | ṣarpu | reddened |
| KU₃.SI₂₂ | hurāṣu | gold |
| KU₆ | nūnu | fish |
| LAL₃ | dišpu | honey |
| LA₂ | maṭû | small |
| LA₂ | muṭṭû | deficit |
| LI | burāšu | (species of) juniper |
| LIŠ.ŠU.DU₈.A | šāqû | steward |
| LUGAL | šarru | king |
| LUNGA | sīrāšû | brewer |
| LU₂ | awīlu | man |
| LU₂ | ša-narkabti | charioteer |
| MA.NA | manû | unit |
| MA.NA-TA.AM₃ | manû | unit |
| MA.NU | ēru | (a tree) |
| MAN | šarratu | queen |
| MAN | šarru | king |
| MAN | šarrūtu | kingship |
| MAR | amru | seen |
| MAR.GID₂.DA | ereqqu | cart |
| MAŠ | nikiptu | euphorbia? |
| MAŠ | wāšipu | exorcist |
| MAŠ.DA₃ | ṣabītu | gazelle |
| MAŠ₂ | urīṣu | male goat |
| MAŠ₂ | ṣibtu | interest |
| MA₂ | eleppu | ship |
| MA₂.LAH₅ | malāhu | sailor |
| ME | meʾatu | hundred |
| ME | šina | they |
| ME-TA.AM₃ | meʾatu | hundred |
| MIN | šeʾu | barley |
| MU | humūšû | five-year-old |
| MU | rubūʾû | four-year-old |
| MU | šattu | year |
| MU | šudūšû | six-year-old |
| MU | šulūšû | three-year-old |
| MU | šumu | name |
| MU | šunūʾû | two-year-old |
| MUHALDIM | nuhatimmu | cook |
| MUN | ṭabtu | salt |
| MUNUS | sinništu | woman |
| MUNUS.TUR | ṣehhertu | young girl |
| MUNU₆ | buqlu | malt |
| MURU₂ | qablu | hips |
| MUŠEN | iṣṣūru | bird |
| MUŠEN.DU₃ | usandû | bird-catcher |
| NA.GADA | nāqidu | stock-breeder |
| NAGA | uhūlu | potash |
| NAGAR | nagāru | joiner |
| NAM | NAM | (meaning unknown) |
| NAM.KIRI₆ | NAM.KIRI₆ | (meaning unknown) |
| NAM.LU₂.U₁₉.LU | amīlānu | (a medicinal plant) |
| NAR | nāru | musician |
| NA₄ | abnu | stone |
| NA₄ | gabû | alum |
| NA₄ | kunukku | seal |
| NA₄-AGRIG | ša-kunukki-mašenni | seal carrier of the steward |
| NIG₂.KA₉ | nikkassu | account |
| NIG₂.LAL | ṣimittu | binding |
| NIG₂.ZU | ihzu | learning |
| NIN | bēltu | lady |
| NIN.DINGIR.RA | entu | high priestess |
| NINDA | akalu | food |
| NINDA₂ | būru | (bull) calf |
| NITA₂ | immeru | sheep |
| NU | lā | not |
| NU.KIRI₆ | nukaribbu | gardener |
| NUMUN | zēru | seed(s) |
| NU₂ | mayyaltu | bed |
| PAN | qaštu | bow |
| PAP | napharu | total |
| PAP.NIGIN₂ | napharu | total |
| PEŠ₃ | tittu | fig (tree) |
| PIŠ₁₀.ID₂ | kibrītu | sulphur |
| PU₂ | būrtu | cistern |
| SA.SAL | šašallu | tendon of the hoof or heel |
| SAG | qaqqadu | head |
| SAG | rēšu | head |
| SAG | ša-rēšēn | eunuch |
| SAG | ša-rēšīn | eunuch |
| SAG.DU | qaqqadu | head |
| SAG.KUD | takkussu | reed-stem |
| SAG.KUL | sikkūru | bolt |
| SAGŠU | kubšu | headcloth |
| SAGŠU-MES | kubšu | headcloth |
| SAHAR | eperu | earth |
| SA₅ | sāmu | red |
| SES | murru | bitterness |
| SI | qarnu | horn |
| SI | qarnānû | horned |
| SIG₂ | šīpātu | wool |
| SIG₂-MEŠ-TA.AM₃ | šīpātu | wool |
| SIG₄ | libittu | mudbrick |
| SIG₅ | damqu | good |
| SIG₅ | dumqu | goodness |
| SIG₅.GA | damqu | good |
| SILA₃ | qû | unit |
| SILA₃-TA.AM₃ | qû | unit |
| SILA₄ | parratu | female lamb |
| SILA₄ | puhādu | lamb |
| SIMUG | nappāhu | smith |
| SIPA | rēʾû | shepherd |
| SISKUR | nīqu | offering |
| SUHUR | ṭēhu | immediate vicinity |
| SUKKAL | šukkallu | (a court official) |
| SUM | nadānu | give |
| SUMUN | labīru | old |
| TA | ištu | from |
| TA | nadānu | give |
| TAB.BA | tappûtu | companionship |
| TAR.MUŠEN | tarmuš | lupin |
| TIR | qištu | forest |
| TUG₂ | ṣubātu | textile |
| TUKU | išû | have |
| TUKUL | kakku | weapon |
| TUR | TUR.TUR | fine flour |
| TUR | ṣehru | small |
| UD | ūmu | day |
| UDU | immeru | sheep |
| UDU.MAŠ₂ | urīṣu | male goat |
| UDU.NIM | hurāpu | spring lamb |
| UDU.NITA | immeru | sheep |
| UDU.NITA₂ | immeru | sheep |
| UDUN | utūnu | kiln |
| UGU | muhhu | skull |
| UGU | ša-muhhi-ginê | offerings overseer |
| UGU-E₂ | ša-muhhi-bīt-mugerrī | overseer of the chariot house |
| UGU-E₂ | ša-muhhi-bīt-tillī | overseer of the arsenal |
| UGU-E₂ | ša-muhhi-bīti | overseer of the household |
| UGU-KU₃.SI₂₂ | ša-muhhi-hurāṣi | overseer of the gold |
| UGULA | waklu | overseer |
| UN | nišu | people |
| UR.MAH | nēšu | lion |
| URU | ālu | city |
| URU-DIDLI | ālu | city |
| URUDU | werû | copper |
| UR₂ | rapaštu | loin |
| UR₂ | sūnu | (a cloth trimming) |
| UR₅ | erû | grindstone |
| UTUL₂ | diqāru | large bowl |
| UZU | šīru | meat |
| UZ₃ | enzu | goat |
| UZ₃.MAŠ₂ | enzu | goat |
| UŠ.BAR | išpartu | female weaver |
| UŠ.BAR | išparu | weaver |
| UŠ₂ | dāmu | blood |
| U₂ | šammu | plant(s) |
| U₄ | ūmu | day |
| U₈ | gurratu | ewe |
| ZA.GIN₃ | uqnû | lapis lazuli |
| ZA.GIN₃.GI₆ | takiltu | purple (wool) |
| ZA.GIN₃.SA₅ | argamannu | purple |
| ZA.HI.LI | sahliu | cress |
| ZABAR | siparru | bronze |
| ZADIM | sasinnu | bowyer |
| ZA₃ | imittu | right |
| ZI | masāku | be(come) bad |
| ZI₃ | qēmu | flour |
| ZI₃.DA | qēmu | flour |
| ZI₃.KASKAL | ṣidītu | (travel) provisions |
| ZU₂ | ṣurru | obsidian |
| ŠAB | šappu | bowl |
| ŠAH.GI | šahapu | wild boar |
| ŠAMAN₂.LA₂ | šamallû | purse-bearer |
| ŠAM₃ | šīmu | price |
| ŠA₂.NIGIN | napharu | total |
| ŠA₃ | libbu | interior |
| ŠA₃.BA | libbu | interior |
| ŠA₃.KAL | šakkullu | (a wood used for furniture)? |
| ŠE | ziqpu | shoot |
| ŠE | šeʾu | barley |
| ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ | šamaššammū | sesame |
| ŠE.HAR | ŠE.HAR | (a tree) |
| ŠE.I₃.DU | šamaššammū | sesame |
| ŠE.I₃.GIŠ | šamaššammū | sesame |
| ŠE.LILLAN | lilliannu | stalk with ripe ears |
| ŠE.NUMUN | zēru | seed(s) |
| ŠE.PAD | uṭṭatu | barley |
| ŠE.ŠEN | šimtu | mark |
| ŠEŠ | ahu | brother |
| ŠIM | rīqu | aromatic substance |
| ŠIM.ŠAL | šimiššalû | (type of) box-tree? |
| ŠU | qātu | hand |
| ŠU.BA.AN.TI | leqû | take |
| ŠU.BA.AN.TI.E | leqû | take |
| ŠU.BA.TI | leqû | take |
| ŠU.LIŠ.DUH.A | šāqû | steward |
| ŠU.LIŠ.DU₈.A | šāqû | steward |
| ŠU.NIGIN₂ | napharu | total |
Øyvind Bjøru
Øyvind Bjøru, 'The Logograms Used in the Middle Assyrian Text Corpus Project', Archival Texts of the Middle Assyrian Period, TCMA, 2021 [http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/tcma/Signs/Logograms/]
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