dūrum

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See also: durum, dürüm, and Dürüm

Akkadian

𒂦 𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠 (dūr Bābilim)

Etymology

Compare Arabic دَوْر (dawr, “circle”) and Biblical Hebrew דּוּר (dur, “circle, ball”).

Pronunciation

Noun

dūrum m (construct state dūr or dūri, plural dūrānū) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. city wall, fortification wall

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References

  • “dūru A”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
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