Sumerian Cuneiform: The Dawn of Writing
Sumerian is the oldest written language in human history, originating in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) in the late 4th millennium BC. It was recorded on clay tablets using a wedge-shaped stylus, resulting in the script known as Cuneiform.
Our tool houses direct word maps like lugal (𒈗 - king) and ki-ag2 (𒆠傷害 - love), combined with a phonetic syllable converter mapping English syllables directly to historical signs.
Core Verified Dictionaries
Here are some of the most requested concepts mapped to their verified translation values in our database:
| English Concept | Sumerian Cuneiform Translator Script / Notation |
|---|---|
| love | ki-ag2 (𒆠𒉘) |
| friend | ku3-li (𒆪𒇷) |
| star | mul (𒀯) |
| water | a (𒀀) |
| sun | utu (𒌓) |
| moon | nanna (𒋀) |
| king | lugal (𒈗) |
| god | dingir (𒀭) |
| house | e2 (𒂍) |
| man | lu2 (𒇽) |
| woman | munus (𒊩) |
| land | kur (𒆳) |
| strength | a2 (𒀀) |
| gold | ku3-sig17 (𒆬𒄀) |
| silver | ku3-babbar (𒆬𒌓) |
| great | gal (𒃲) |
| earth | ki (𒆠) |
| sky | an (𒀭) |
| fire | izi (𒉈) |
| wind | lil2 (𒆤) |
| life | nam-ti (ナムティ) |
| death | ush2 (𒁁) |
| soul | zi (𒍣) |
| dream | ma-muda (𒈠𒈬𒁕) |
| family | im-ri-a (𒅎𒊑𒀀) |
| wisdom | nam-zu (𒉆𒍪) |