muškēnum

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Akkadian

Etymology

Derived from the participle of 𒆠𒍝𒍝 (šukênum, to prostrate oneself).

Pronunciation

Noun

muškēnum m (plural muškēnū)

  1. commoner, dependent (a class of people dependent or reliant on others, unable to provide supplies on their own)
    𒁕𒀀𒀀𒉡 𒉿𒅈𒅗𒀜 𒈦𒆕𒂗 𒋗𒀀𒋾 𒅁𒊒𒋢
    da-a-a-nu wa-ar-ka-at MAŠ.GAG.EN šu-a-ti ip-ru-su
    /dayyānū warkat muškēnim šuāti iprusū/
    The judges investigated the circumstances of that commoner's case.
  2. poor person, destitute

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Descendants

  • Biblical Hebrew: מִסְכֵּן (miskēn)
  • Classical Syriac: ܡܶܣܟܸܝܢܳܐ (meskēnā)