ṭuppum

Akkadian

𒁾𒁍𒌝

Etymology

Borrowed from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub, tablet, document).

Pronunciation

Noun

ṭuppum m or f (construct state ṭuppi, pronominal state ṭuppa, plural ṭuppū m or ṭuppātum f) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. tablet, document, letter
    Synonym: 𒂊𒄈𒌓 (egertu)
    𒁾𒁀𒄠 𒊭𒁕𒊒𒌝ṭup-pá-am ša-ṭa-ru-um /ṭuppam šaṭārum/ ― to write a document
    𒁾𒁀𒄠 𒀀𒈠𒊒𒌝ṭup-pá-am a-ma-ru-um /ṭuppam amārum/ ― to read a tablet
    𒁕𒀀𒀀𒉡𒌝 𒌅𒉺𒄠 𒄿𒍣𒅁
    da-a-a-nu-um ṭu₂-pa-am i-zi-ib
    /dayyānum ṭuppam īzib/
    The judge made out a tablet.

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒁾 (DUB)
  • 𒅎 (IM)
  • 𒅎𒁾 (IM.DUB)
  • 𒁾𒁉 (DUB.BI) (Old/Middle Assyrian)
  • 𒁾𒁍𒌝 (ṭup-pu-um)

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