π’‚—π’† π’„­

Sumerian

Signs in this term
π’‚— π’†  π’„­
Alternative forms of
/Enkidu/
π’€­π’‚—π’† π’„­ (den-ki-du₁₀)
𒀭𒂗𒆠𒁺 (den-ki-du)
𒀭𒂗𒆠𒆕 (den-ki-du₃)

Etymology

π’‚— (en, β€œlord”) +β€Ž π’†  (ki, β€œplace”) +β€Ž π’„­ (du₁₀, dug₃ /⁠dug⁠/, β€œgood”), literally β€œlord of the good place”. Based on the alternative spelling with 𒆕 (du₃) some have proposed an alternative interpretation as β€œEnki's creation”.

Proper noun

π’‚—π’† π’„­ β€’ (en-ki-du₁₀ /Enkidug/)

  1. Enkidu, companion of Gilgamesh in the poem Epic of Gilgamesh

References

  • β€œπ’‚—π’† π’„­ (Enkidu)” in ePSD2
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