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Akkadian
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)
- baker
Cuneiform spellings
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References
- “ēpû”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011