lûm

Akkadian

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *layʾ- ~ laʾay- (“bull”). Cognate with Arabic لَأًى‎ (laʾan, “wild bull”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈluːm/

Noun

lûm m (base li, construct state lê, plural lû)

  1. bull
  2. lion

Alternative forms
  • lû (non-mimated)
Cuneiform spellings
Sumerograms Phonetic
  • 𒇻𒌝 (lu-um)
  • 𒇻𒌑 (lu-u₂)
  • 𒇷𒀀𒄠 (li-a-am) (acc)
  • 𒇷𒂊 (le-e) (construct state)
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