ēpûm

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Akkadian

Root
'-p-y
3 terms

Etymology

From the verb 𒂊𒁍𒌝 (epûm, to bake). Cognate with Biblical Hebrew אֹפֶה (ʔop̄ɛ́, baker).

Pronunciation

Noun

ēpûm m (base ēpi, plural ēpû, feminine ēpītum)

  1. baker

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Phonetic

References

  • “ēpû”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011