Sumerian Addenda · Signs
horn
| Name | SI |
|---|---|
| Reads | [si] |
| Means | horn; to fill |
| Taught in | 14 · A row of proverbs |
Where it comes from
A horn in profile — the ox’s curve straightened into wedges. As a verb, si is “to fill”: doubled, si-si, it is what floods do to fields and harvests do to granaries. A horn is also the oldest cup — the filling and the vessel share a shape.
How to remember it
A horn fills from the point up: tip it and pour. One horn is the thing; say it twice and everything brims — si-si, full to the rim.
In the wild
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Piece by piece:
- a gal-gal-e — the great waters, as doer
- še — with barley
- si-si-a-da — so that they might fill and fill: the horn doubled into abundance
High water, full granaries — the blessing the temple was built to secure. The line is read in 102’s chapter 14.