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Akkadian
Etymology
Compare Biblical Hebrew סַמִּים (sammim, “spices”) and Arabic مَشْمُوم (mašmūm, “any fragrant plant”).
Pronunciation
Noun
šammum m (construct state šammi, pronominal state šamma, plural šammū)
- plant, grass
- hay, fodder
- herb, drug, medicinal plant
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Phonetic
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- 𒌑 (U₂)
- 𒌑𒄭𒀀 (U₂.ḪI.A) (plural)
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