ziqnum

Akkadian
Root
z-q-n
1 term

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ḏaḳan- (“beard”). Cognate with Arabic ذَقَن‎ (ḏaqan), ‫‬ذِقْن‎ (‫‬ḏiqn, “chin”) and Biblical Hebrew זָקָן‎ (zɔqɔn, “beard”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ziqnum f (dual ziqnān) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)

  1. beard

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒍣𒅅𒉡𒌝 (zi-iq-nu-um)
  • 𒍣𒅅𒉡 (zi-iq-nu)
  • 𒍨𒉡 (ziq-nu)

References
  • “ziqnu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
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