sinništum

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Akkadian

𒋛𒈠𒀜 𒍣𒅔𒉌𒅖𒁴 (simat sinništim)

Pronunciation

Noun

sinništum f (construct state sinništi, pronominal state sinništa, absolute state sinniš, plural sinnišātum)

  1. female
    𒍑 𒊩 [zikar sinniš]NITA MUNUSmale and female
    𒇻 𒍣𒅗𒅈 𒇻 𒊩 𒈠𒀭𒉡𒌝 𒆷 𒄿𒁲𒂊
    [lū zikar lū sinniš mannum lā īde]
    lu zi-ka-ar lu MUNUS ma-an-nu-um la i-de-e
    Nobody knows whether it was male or female
  2. woman

Alternative forms

sinništu (non-mimated form)

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References

  • “sinništu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
  • Huehnergard, John (2011) A Grammar of Akkadian (Harvard Semitic Studies; 45), 3rd edition, Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, page 234