𒌚𒄞

Akkadian

Etymology

Literally Month of the bull. 𒌚 (araḫ, “month, moon”) +‎ 𒄞 (āru, “bull”). Cognate with Hebrew אִיָּיר‎ (ʼiyyār), Arabic أَيَّار‎ (ayyār), Classical Syriac ܐܝܪ‎ (ˀīyār).

Noun

𒌚𒄞 (araḫ āru [ITI.GUD])

  1. second month of the Babylonian calendar

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