Chinese and Sumerian, page 134

SUMERIAN

MEL, flash, flame, blaze, or the like. 9699. from MEN; cf. MUNU, as the character 1s also read, in the same sense; and MUL = MUN, to shine, glitter. MEN, pure; s¢v. bright (zakd@,; Br. 5514); ME, bright, pure (ellu : 5 R. 23. 48).

MEN, a crown or diadem ; 5510.

MEN (me-en, Br. 10400), the high water, flood, or overflow of a river (z¢s ‘ crown’

a royal cap.

or ‘crest’). (ME, to flood—rasagumay belong here. MEN, ME=CA. min, mie.)

MIL (= MISH=GISH=ISH); a@ value of the Dust-symbol. 5080.

MU, charm; spell; incantation (wratten mouth or word+pure). Also read TU (CZ. chou); g.v. 781.

MU, MU-MU, to grind corn. (Br. 857: MU, ténu sa gémi ; (NN=INN: 859 MUMU, gam, to grind meal ; vd. DW,

MU, male; man. 1237. (From MUSH =GUSH, GISH.)

(2) MU, wood; a tree; a stalk or stem. (MU-SH; MESH, MISH; aésoMUG?

cf. ZAG-MUG.) Det. of wooden objects. A stake; rod; staff; stick, or the like,—1223.

(3) MU, to be great; great; mighty; numerous. 1230. number (mnditum : Ci. xii, 8). Cf MU, god; king (‘the great ). 16. 2. xi 8 1233:

(4 ) MU, a weapon of war (kakku : C. T. xii. 8). ES.

MUL (mulmullu), spear. C.T. xii. 4

(MU-LU). Cf MUL-MUL-LA, ‘ The weapon of the Hands of Merodach’; 5 R. 46. 26 ad.

(5) MU, to be high (of hells, buildings, a; ; zagaru) ; a hill (sed2). Cy Tirxai 8. Cf. MU, heaven ; god (‘the high’ ?) ;

word. Akin to MAD, MAG?

CHINESE

mi, wel, 4m. bi, SZ. vi, shower of rain; T.4 a torrent. 12588. P. 903 mi. mo, m6, mut, mei, to dive, go under water. 8015-8016 (of. Old Fap. moi, water). min, ming, J. mei, min, bright; light.

7946.

myn, mien, men, Am. bian, crown; cap of ceremony; diadem. 7093.

myn, mien, men, mie, 4m. bian, an expanse of water. 7897.

min, men, to flow,—of spring torrents. 7912. Cf 7931; perhaps also 12644: wén, to dip.

mat, mut, mo, m6, mou, K. mal, J. bat-, A. mat, dust; powder. 7999.

mei, mui, S#.mé, dust; a dust-cloud. 7746. P. 719; 1025: mot; mit.

wu, mou, mu, vu, fu, K.mu, J.bu, fu, mu, A.vu, witch; wizard; sorcerer, &c. 12735. wu-chou, H. mu-chu, to recite spells. 2476.

mo, moa, mwai, mu, méii, mou, K. ma, J. ma, ba, to grind ; mo-me, to erind flour. 7074. Te 4a mill.

mu, mou, K.mu, male,—of animals and some birds. 8089. (mu-t.)

mu, muk, wood; a tree. 8077. Ded. (R. 75) of wooden objects—mei, mui, mu-k (R. 66), stalk, stem of a plant. 7720. small tree; stick. WW.

mou, mau, 47. bd, S#. mu, to be great. 8043.

mau, mao, mou, K. mu, luxuriant; numerous. 7698. P. 153@ mu.

mou, wu, K.mu, J. mu, bu, A. vu, warlike; military; soldiers. 12744.

mou, mao, mau, médii, K. mu, J. bd, mu, A. méu, a lance; a spear. 7688. R. 110, O.S. mut.

wu, mét, Am. bit, S%. feh, high; lofty. 12775. WW.