šiqdum

Akkadian

Etymology

Cognate with Biblical Hebrew שָׁקֵד‎ (šɔqeḏ, “almond”).

Pronunciation

Noun

šiqdum m sg (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. almond tree
  2. almond (fruit)
    𒅇 𒅆𒅅𒁕𒄠 𒋗𒁉𒇴 ― u₃ ši-iq-da-am šu-bi-lam /u šiqdam šūbilam/ ― also, send me almonds

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒄑𒇵 (GIŠ.EŠ₂₂, GIŠ.LAM×KUR)
  • 𒅆𒅅𒌈 (ši-iq-dum)
  • 𒅆𒅅𒁺 (ši-iq-du)

References
  • “šiqdu”, 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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