Aššūr

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𒂦 𒅇 𒂍𒅆𒂍𒉪 𒊭 𒌷𒀸𒋩 𒄿𒈾𒀭𒈾 (dūrum u ziqqurratum ša Aššūr inanna)
𒌷𒀸𒋩 𒄿𒈾 𒁄𒂊 𒈗𒎌 𒀾𒋗𒊑 (Aššur ina palê šarrī Aššūrî)

Etymology

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Proper noun

Aššūr m

  1. Assur (political capital of Assyria from the XIV to the IX centuries BCE)
    𒀀𒈾𒆪 𒁹𒀭𒊹𒆕𒀀 𒈗 𒃲 𒈗 𒃩𒉡 𒈗 𒋙 𒈗 𒆳 𒀸𒋩𒆠
    [anāku, Aššur-bāni-apli, šarru rabû, šarru dannu, šarru kiššati, šarru māt Aššūr]
    a-na-ku mAN.ŠAR₂-DU₃-A LUGAL GAL LUGAL dan-nu LUGAL ŠÚ LUGAL KUR aš-šurki
    I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria
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References

  • Miller, Douglas B., Shipp, R. Mark (2014) An Akkadian Handbook, 2nd edition, Eisenbrauns