Chinese and Sumerian

CHINESE

ki, this. (2) Precateve Particle.

kin, an axe. (2) a pound weight.

kin, metal; gold.

kien, kin, ken, kon, to establish. -

kien, kin, k‘en, a donkey.

kien, hin, k‘en, ken, to send.

kien, k‘im, k‘em, kin, ken, black.

— kien, kin, ken, to see.

kiin, ktien, kwan, ken, to love; ngén, en, ang, éng, in, on, un, én, kindness; affection ; ngén-ngai, affection (of the sexes).

kou, mouth.

k‘ou, milk.

kun, kwén, kon, kun, elder brother; hiung, hing, kei, zd.

kung, tribute.

kung, work.

kwan, kun, kon, ruler; mandarin.

kwo, kwok, kuk, country; nation.

k‘wo, kwat, kwal, broad; wide.

kit, ket, kiiet, cut off; decide.

lai, rai, to come.

— lik, li, strength. lim, lien, kiam, ken, the face.

lit, lieh, y6l, gust ; squall,

lut, lt, a law; rule; fa-li, fat-lut, fap-lut, laws and statutes.

len, lin, ning, dei, peace.

ma, weights,—of commerce.

ma, twins (Chalmers 91). man, full; kan, fullness; overflow,

mék, mai, muk, mik, black,

min, people.

min, mén, ming, merciful; compassionate ; wén, un, kind.

ming, brightness. . z ,

“ming, méng, mei, a name.

méng, moung, maoéng, dream.

méng, mung, bong, drizzling rain; ming, men, 2d.

mi, not; mei, zd@.; wu, mou, mu, 2d.

mit, met, mieh, blood.

mu, male.

mu, muk, wood; a tree.

(Phon. also IGUET P2778.)

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-KIN-GAD, to love.

PRELIMINARY LIST OF SIMILAR WORDS

SUMERIAN GE, this. (2) Precative Particle. GIN, an axe. (2) a shekel (GE).

GUSH-KIN, gold.

GIN, to establish.

SHA-KAN ; (G)AN-SHU.

KIN, to send.

GIN; KAN, black.

KIN, to look to; see to.

(Also read KI-AM, KI-EM, KI-AG=ki-ang.)

KA, mouth. ¥

GA, milk.

U-RUN, U-RIN (character also read GIN: C.T. xii. 30), brother.

GUN, tribute.

KIN, charge; commission; work.

GUN, U-GUN, lord.

UG (from GUG): CT. xi. 27.

DA-GAL, broad; wide.

KUD, cut off; decide.

RA, LAG, to walk, go, &c.

LIG, strong.

A-LAM, A-LAN, image; likeness; GIM, DIM, zd.

LIL, storm-wind.

BIL-LUD (BAL-LUD; BAB-LUD ?), divine commands; laws.

SI-LIM (aéso read D1), peace.

MA, MA-NA, the mina or standard weight.

MASH, MASH-MASH,, twin(s).

MAL (from MAN), to be full; GAN,

abundant.

MI; SU-MUG. (Vid. hei, black.)

MULU (MUL=MUN), man.

MUNU, goodness; kindness.

MUNU, MUL (=MU)N), flame. MUN, MU, a name.

MAMU, dream.

MAMMI, shower of rain or snow.

ME, NAM-ME; MU, not. MUD, blood.

MU, male.

(Also read GU: