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Akkadian
Etymology
From šaman (“oil”) + šammum (“plant”). Compare Old Aramaic שושמא (šūššmā), shortening of שומשומא (šumššemā), and Classical Syriac ܫܘܫܡܐ (šūšmāʾ, šuššəmāʾ).
Pronunciation
Noun
šamaššammum m (plural šamaššammū)
- (often plural) an oil-producing plant and its seeds, probably sesame (or flax, linseed).
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Phonetic
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- 𒊺𒄑𒉌 (ŠE.GIŠ.I₃)
- 𒊺𒉌𒄑 (ŠE.I₃.GIŠ)
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- 𒊭𒈠𒊭𒈬 (ša-ma-ša-mu) (plural)
- 𒊭𒈦𒌑𒈬 (ša-maš-šam-mu) (plural)
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