šaḫûm

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Akkadian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sumerian 𒋚 (šaḫ, pig).

Pronunciation

Noun

šaḫûm m (base šaḫa, plural šaḫû)

  1. pig, boar
  2. (astronomy, with determinative 𒀯) a constellation or a star, perhaps Delphinus

Alternative forms

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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