sūqum

Akkadian
Root
s-y-q
2 terms

Etymology

From 𒋛𒀀𒄣 (siāqum, “to be narrow”). Cognate with Arabic ضَيِّق‎ (ḍayyiq, “narrow”) and Biblical Hebrew שׁוּק‎ (šuq, “street”).

Pronunciation

Noun

sūqum m (construct state sūq or sūqi, plural sūqātum f or sūqānū m)

  1. street

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒋻 (SILA)
  • 𒂊𒁍 (E.SIR₂)
  • 𒍪𒌑𒄣 (su₂-u₂-qum)
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