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Akkadian
Etymology
Borrowed from Sumerian 𒋚 (šaḫ, “pig”).
Pronunciation
Noun
šaḫûm m (base šaḫa, plural šaḫû)
- pig, boar
- (astronomy, with determinative 𒀯) a constellation or a star, perhaps Delphinus
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms
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Phonetic
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- 𒋚 (ŠAḪ)
- 𒂄 (ŠAḪ₂)
- 𒀯𒂄 (MUL.ŠAḪ₂)
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References
- “šaḫûm”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011