Giš

The cuneiform giš sign, (also common for is, iṣ, and iz), is a common, multi-use sign, in the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Amarna letters, and other cuneiform texts.

It also has a major usage as a sumerogram, GIŠ, (capital letter (majuscule)) for English language "wood", and is used as a determinative at the beginning of words, for items made of wood.

The 12 Chapters (Tablets) of the Epic of Gilgamesh lists 16 named items beginning with "GIŠ".

The usage numbers for giš in the Epic of Gilgamesh are as follows:[2] eṣ-(2) times, ez, (3), giš, (1), is, (46), iṣ, (77), iz, (17), and GIŠ (355) times.

The following list of Akkadian language words are from the sumerograms used in the Epic of Gilgamesh.

A common form of giš , is , iz , iṣ , and sumerogram GIŠ , etc.
(A typical Amarna letter .)
Amarna letter EA 365 -( Reverse ), by Biridiya of Magiddo , title: "Furnishing Corvee Workers" ; [ 1 ]
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