ûm

Akkadian
Root
'-y-w
1 term

Etymology

Compare perhaps Arabic حَيّ (ḥayy, “alive”), Biblical Hebrew חַי (ḥay, “alive”) and Soqotri حي (ḥay, “abundance of green fodder”). See also 𒊺 (še'um).

Pronunciation

Noun

ûm m (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. barley, grain
  2. grain as unit of measure
  3. pine nut

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic Mixed
  • 𒌑𒌝 (u₂-um)
  • 𒌋𒌝 (u-um)
  • 𒊺𒌝 (ŠE-um)

References
  • “še'u”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
  • Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “še'u(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
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