eleppum

Akkadian

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

(Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /eˈlep.pum/

Noun

eleppum f (construct state elep, pronominal state eleppa, plural eleppētum) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)

ship, boat

Alternative forms

eleppu (non-mimated)
ilippum, ilippu, elippu

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms	Phonetic
𒈣 (MA₂) 𒄑𒈣 (GIŠ.MA₂)	𒂊𒇷𒅁𒁍𒌝 (e-le-ep-pu-um) 𒂊𒈜𒁍 (e-lep-pu)

Descendants

→ Aramaic: אִלְפָא‎ / אִילְפָא‎ / ܐܶܠܦܳܐ‎ (ʾelləp̄ā)
→ Ancient Greek: λέμβος (lémbos)

References

“elippu”, 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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