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Akkadian
Etymology
Cognate with Biblical Hebrew שְׁאֵר (šəʾer, “flesh”) and Ugaritic 𐎌𐎛𐎗 (šỉr, “flesh”).
Pronunciation
Noun
šīrum m (construct state šīr or šīri) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)
- flesh
- kin (one's own flesh and blood)
- (extispicy) ominous part, ominous sign
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References
- “šīru”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), volume 17, Š, part 3, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1992