erbum

Akkadian

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ʔirb- (“locust”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈer.bum/

Noun

erbum m (construct state erib, plural erbû)

  1. locust
    Synonym: 𒉅𒅕𒄀𒈝 (ergilum)

Alternative forms
  • erbu (non-mimated)
  • erebum, erebu (non-mimated)
  • airbum, aribu (non-mimated)
Cuneiform spellings
Sumerograms Phonetic
  • 𒉅𒄭𒀀 (BURU₅.ḪI.A)
  • 𒂊𒅕𒁍𒌝 (e-er-bu-um)
  • 𒂊𒊑𒁍 (e-re-bu)
  • 𒅕𒁍𒌑 (er-bu-u₂) (pl)
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