Dimma (𒁶 𒈠 路 dim2-manoun ) "thought"

Dimma (signs: 𒁶 𒈠 路 transliteration: dim2-ma) is a word in the Sumerian language related to psycholinguistics. It is usually translated as "(noun) thought." The Sumerian language belongs to the language family known as Unclassified.

Definition of "Dimma"

Source: Sumerian Lexicon: A Dictionary Guide to the Ancient Sumerian Language

S.v., Dimma

1.

mind; fore(thought), plan(ning), intention; understanding (Akk. loanword from 峁搈u(m)).

2.

newly created (as opposed to dab5-ba).

dim2-ma

1

mind; fore(thought), plan(ning), intention; understanding (Akk. loanword from 峁搈u(m)).

1 dim2-ma

mind; fore(thought), plan(ning), intention; understanding (Akk. loanword from 峁搈u(m)).

2

newly created (as opposed to dab5-ba).

2

newly created (as opposed to dab5-ba).

Halloran, HSL, 44. [View as image] [Read on OMNIKA]

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Dimma on page 44 of Sumerian Lexicon: A Dictionary Guide to the Ancient Sumerian Language
Definition of 'Dimma'
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Type
Definition
Entry: dim2-ma
1
Noun

mind; fore(thought), plan(ning), intention; understanding (Akk. loanword from 峁搈u(m)).

Entry:
2
Adjective

newly created (as opposed to dab5-ba).

Source: Halloran, HSL, 44. [View as image]
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Dimma on page 44 of Sumerian Lexicon: A Dictionary Guide to the Ancient Sumerian Language
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Other definition sources for "Dimma"

Entry
Source
dim (v) IIb
Cohen, ASD, 250. Read on OMNIKA

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Citation

MLA 8

PsychLing Contributors. "Dimma." PsychLing, OMNIKA Foundation, 27 Aug. 2023, psylng.org/mli/uncl/sux/dimma. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

APA 6

PsychLing (2023, August 27). Dimma. Retrieved from https://psylng.org/mli/uncl/sux/dimma

CMS 16

PsychLing Contributors. "Dimma." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created August 27, 2023. Modified August 30, 2023. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://psylng.org/mli/uncl/sux/dimma.

Bibliography

ASD

Cohen, Mark E. An Annotated Sumerian Dictionary. University Park, PA: Eisenbrauns, 2023.

HdO 1.71 / SG

Edzard, Dietz O. Sumerian Grammar. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill, 2003.

HSL

Halloran, John A. Sumerian Lexicon: A Dictionary Guide to the Ancient Sumerian Language. Los Angeles, CA: Logogram Publishing, 2006.

WM

Internet Archive Contributors. "Wayback Machine." San Francisco, CA: Internet Archive. Created October 24, 2001. Accessed July 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org. [Visit]

ePSD 2

Tinney, Steve. "ePSD 2: The Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary Project." Philadelphia, PA: The University of Pennsylvania. Created 2017. Updated December 21, 2022. Accessed August 27, 2023. http://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/epsd2. [Visit]

Wiktionary

Wales, Jimmy D., et al. "Wiktionary: The Free Dictionary." San Francisco, CA: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Created December 12, 2002. Accessed July 28, 2023. https://wiktionary.org. [Visit]

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