zubbum

Akkadian

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ḏbb, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ðuṗṗ. Cognate with Arabic ذُبَاب‎ (ḏubāb) and Biblical Hebrew זְבוּב‎ (zəḇū́ḇ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzub.bum/

Noun

zubbum m (construct state zubbi, plural zubbū)

  1. fly

Alternative forms
  • zubbu (non-mimated)
  • zumbum, zumbu (non-mimated)
  • subbum, subbu (non-mimated)
  • zunbu (Neo-Assyrian)
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒍪𒌝𒁍 (zu-um-bu)
  • 𒍪𒌦𒁍 (zu-un-bu)
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