šumum

Akkadian

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *šim- (“name”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃu.mum/

Noun

šumum m (construct state šum or šumi, plural šumū m or šumātum f)

  1. name
  2. fame, reputation
  3. line of a tablet or composition
  4. meaning, interpretation of an omen

Alternative forms
  • šumu (non-mimated form)
  • šemum, šemu (non-mimated form)
  • šuʾum, šuʾu (non-mimated form)
Cuneiform spellings
Sumerograms Phonetic
  • 𒋗𒈬𒌝 (šu-mu-um)
  • mimma šumšu
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