The
cuneiform zi sign is a common multi-use sign of the
Epic of Gilgamesh, the 1350 BC
Amarna letters, and other
cuneiform texts. It also has a
sumerogrammic usage for ZI in the Epic of Gilgamesh. The structure of the
cuneiform sign is like its twin,
Gi (cuneiform),
.
The "zi" sign has the syllabic usage for ze and zi, and a Sumerogram usage for ZI. Alphabetically "zi" can be used for z ("z" can be interchanged with any "s"); and "zi"/"ze" can be used for i, or e. In Akkadian, all 4 vowels, a, e, i, u are interchangeable with each other.
The zi sign usage in the Epic of Gilgamesh is as follows: ze-(6 times); gi-(46), ZI-(32 times). [1]
The
cuneiform zi sign is a common multi-use sign of the
Epic of Gilgamesh, the 1350 BC
Amarna letters, and other
cuneiform texts. It also has a
sumerogrammic usage for ZI in the Epic of Gilgamesh. The structure of the
cuneiform sign is like its twin,
Gi (cuneiform),
.
The "zi" sign has the syllabic usage for ze and zi, and a Sumerogram usage for ZI. Alphabetically "zi" can be used for z ("z" can be interchanged with any "s"); and "zi"/"ze" can be used for i, or e. In Akkadian, all 4 vowels, a, e, i, u are interchangeable with each other.
The zi sign usage in the Epic of Gilgamesh is as follows: ze-(6 times); gi-(46), ZI-(32 times). [1]