ayyalum

Akkadian
π’°π’ˆ¦ (ayyalum)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *Κ”ayyal- (β€œstag, hart”). Cognate with Arabic Ψ£ΩŽΩŠΩŽΩ‘Ω„β€Ž (Κ”ayyal) and Biblical Hebrew ΧΦ·Χ™Φ΄Χœβ€Ž (Κ”Γ‘yil).

Pronunciation

Noun

ayyalum m (plural ayyalΕ«) (from Old Babylonian on)

  1. stag, deer

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • π’°π’ˆ¦ (DARA₃.MAΕ )
  • π’€€π’…€π’ˆ (a-ia-lum)
  • π’€€π’€€π’ˆ (a-a-lum)
  • 𒀀𒀀𒇻 (a-a-lu)
  • 𒀀𒅀𒇻 (a-ia-lu)
  • π’€€π’€€π’…† (a-a-lim) (genitive)
  • π’€€π’€€π’‡· (a-a-li) (genitive)

Derived terms
  • ayyalatum (β€œhind”)

Descendants
  • β†’ Sumerian: π’€€π’€€π’ˆ (a-a-lum, aya-lum /ayalum/)

References
  • β€œajalu A”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
  • Black, Jeremy; George, Andrew; Postgate, Nicholas (2000), β€œayyalu(m) I”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
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