Japanese words (Hiragana)
Japanese words (Romaji)
PY An 292 (Scribe 1)
- si-to | σιτο(ς) (sitos) | grain
- si-to | Σιτώ (Sito) | an epithet of Demeter
- po-ti-ni-ja | πότνια (potnia) | lady, mistress
MY Oi 701 (Scribe 63)
See also da-wo.
su-mi | 墨 (sumi) | ink stick, ink cake; squid ink; octopus ink
su-mi | 炭 (sumi) | charcoal
KN 1516 (Scribe 101) (IPN)
In context, su-mi may be a painter or may simply create these media. Cf. homonym su+mi (*622), which appears to be a bi-moraic metathesis of 水 mizu “water”. Note that zumi or sumi may also be pronounced sui and zui. Moreover, mizu or sumi may refer to any fluid excepting oil; thus, squid and octopus ink.
墨 surname (O’Neill 1988:#2230)
炭 surname (O’Neill 1988:#1186)
- συγ- (=συν before laryngeals) (syn-) | with
- χρίστης (khristās) | whitewasher
- χριστός (khristos) | to be rubbed on, to be used as ointment
KN Db 1324, 1327+; Df 1325; Dn 1092+; Dv 5232+ (Scribe 117)
An early example of su-ki-ri-ta is found on the LinA nodule, PH Wa 32, which was likely hung on sheep that were to be anointed. During certain seasons, the sheep were plagued by swarming insects that would burrow in ears and noses. The ointment, which comprised olive oil, would be rubbed into the heads of sheep to discourage these insects. In the Christ myth, Jesus Christ is the Whitewasher who takes away sins; he is the Shepherd who anoints his flock. The Shepherd Psalm (Psalm 23) begins with “The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.” Psalms 23:5 states that “thou anointest my head with oil.” See also LinA alt. su.ki.ri.ta.