santakkum

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Akkadian

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒁹 (santak₄, sag̃tak₄ /⁠sag̃tak⁠/, triangle; wedge).

Pronunciation

Noun

santakkum m (plural santakkū) (Babylonian)

  1. (geometry) triangle
  2. cuneiform wedge
    𒋾𒄒 𒊓𒀭𒋳𒆠𒅎 ti-kip sa-an-tak-ki-imcuneiform sign
  3. one

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • (triangle) 𒊕𒆕 (SAG.DU₃, SAG.KAK)
  • (wedge) 𒁹 (DIŠ, SANTAK₄)
  • 𒊓𒀭𒋫𒀝𒄣 (sa-an-ta-ak-kum)
  • 𒊓𒋫𒆪𒌝 (sa-ta-ku-um)
  • 𒊕𒋫𒄣 (san-ta-kum)
  • 𒊓𒀭𒋫𒆪 (sa-an-ta-ku)
  • 𒊓𒀭𒋳𒆪 (sa-an-tak-ku)
  • 𒊓𒀭𒁖𒆪 (sa-an-tak₂-ku)
  • 𒆳𒋫𒆪 (sat-ta-ku)

References

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