ēkallum

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Akkadian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sumerian 𒂍𒃲 (e₂-gal /⁠ēgal⁠/).

Pronunciation

Noun

ēkallum f (construct state ēkal, pronominal state ēkalla, plural ēkallātum)

  1. (royal) palace
    Synonym: 𒂍 (bītum)
    𒅆𒅗𒅈 𒂊𒅗𒀠𒇷𒉎 𒌑𒌌 𒉌𒅖𒋾
    [šikar ēkallim ul ništi]
    ši-ka-ar e-ka-al-li-im u₂-ul ni-iš-ti
    We didn't drink the beer of the palace.
  2. administrative authority, government

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