šīpātum

Akkadian

Alternative forms
  • šīpātu (non-mimated form)
  • šupātum, šupātu (occasionally)
  • šāptum, šāptu (Old Assyrian)

Etymology

Compare Arabic صُوف‎ (ṣūf, “wool”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃiːˈpaː.tum/

Noun

šīpātum f pl (plurale tantum)

  1. wool, fleece

Sumerograms

This word can be written with the following Sumerograms:

𒋠 (SIG₂)
𒋠𒄭𒀀 (SIG₂.ḪI.A)
𒋠𒎌 (SIG₂.MEŠ)

Attested cuneiform spelling
šīpātum
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