Urartu

See also: Urarṭu

English

Etymology

A modern (19th century) rendition of Akkadian 𒆳𒌵 (Urarṭu). Corresponds to Biblical Hebrew אֲרָרָט‎ (ʾărɔrɔṭ) (see Ararat). See also Old Armenian Վան (Van) for the self-designation of Urartians.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /uːˈɹɑːtuː/
(US) IPA^(key): /ʊˈɹɑɹtu/

Proper noun

Urartu

An Iron Age kingdom flourishing 9th-6th century BC, located in the Armenian Highland and centred in the mountainous region around Lake Van.

Synonyms

Biainili

Derived terms

Urartian

Translations

ancient kingdom

Akkadian: 𒆳𒌵 (Urarṭu)
Armenian: Ուրարտու (Urartu)
Catalan: Urartu
Chinese:
Mandarin: 烏拉爾圖／乌拉尔图 (Wūlā'ěrtú)
Japanese: ウラルトゥ (Urarutu)
Korean: 우라르투 (Urareutu)
Portuguese: Urartu
Russian: Ура́рту (ru) n (Urártu)

See also

Nairi

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