muškēnum

Akkadian

Alternative forms
  • muškēnu (non-mimated form)

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of šukênum (“to prostrate oneself”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /muʃˈkeː.num/

Noun

muškēnum (𒈬𒍑𒆠𒉡𒌝 mu-uš-ke-nu-um) m (plural muškēnū)

  1. commoner, dependent (a class of people dependent or reliant on others, unable to provide supplies on their own)
  2. poor person, destitute

Sumerograms

This word can be written with the following Sumerograms:

  • 𒈦𒂗𒆕 (MAŠ.EN.GAG), 𒈦𒆕𒂗 (MAŠ.GAG.EN)

Attested cuneiform spelling
muškēnum
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