šaḫûm

Akkadian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sumerian 𒋚 (šaḫ, “pig”).

Pronunciation

Noun

šaḫûm m (base šaḫa, plural šaḫû)

  1. pig, boar
  2. (astronomy, with determinative 𒀯) a constellation or a star, perhaps Delphinus

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒋚 (ŠAḪ)
  • 𒂄 (ŠAḪ₂)
  • 𒀯𒂄 (MUL.ŠAḪ₂)
  • 𒃻𒄷𒌑 (ša₂-ḫu-u₂)

References
  • “šaḫûm”, 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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