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Akkadian
Etymology
From earlier Sumerian 𒂍𒋞 (e₂-gar₈ /egar/, “wall of a building”).
Pronunciation
Noun
igārum m (plural igārātum f or igārū m) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)
- wall (of a building, house, garden)
- side of a ship
Cuneiform spellings
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Phonetic
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- 𒂍𒋞 (E₂.SIG₄, E₂.GAR₈)
- 𒄑𒍣 (IZ.ZI)
- 𒄿𒄑𒍣 (I.IZ.ZI) (Old Babylonian, rare)
- 𒂍𒍣 (E₂.ZI)
- 𒋞𒍣 (SIG₄.ZI)
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Descendants
References
- “igāru”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011