Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
zumrum. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
zumrum, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
zumrum in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
zumrum you have here. The definition of the word
zumrum will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
zumrum, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Akkadian
Etymology
Unknown.
Pronunciation
Noun
zumrum m (construct state zumur, plural zumrū) (from Old Babylonian on)
- body (of humans, animals, objects, etc.)
- Synonym: (trunk; self; corpse) 𒇿 (pagrum)
- 𒊭𒊏𒀜 𒍪𒌝𒊑𒅎 [šārat zumrim] ― ša-ra-at zu-um-ri-im ― body hair
- (figurative) person
Cuneiform spellings
| Logograms
|
Phonetic
|
|
|
- 𒍪𒌝𒀸 (zu-um-rum)
- 𒍪𒌝𒊒 (zu-um-ru)
- 𒍪𒄯 (zu-mur) (construct state)
|
References
- “zumru”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
- Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “zumru(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag