šamaššammum

Akkadian

Etymology

    From šaman (“oil”) +‎ šammum (“plant”). Compare Old Aramaic שושמא (šūššmā), shortening of שומשומא (šumššemā), and Classical Syriac ܫܘܫܡܐ (šūšmāʾ, šuššəmāʾ).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʃa.maʃˈʃam.mum/

    Noun

    šamaššammum m (plural šamaššammū)

    1. (often plural) an oil-producing plant and its seeds, probably sesame (or flax, linseed).

    Alternative forms

    • šamšamum, šamšamu (non-mimated)
    Cuneiform spellings
    Logograms Phonetic
    • 𒊺𒄑𒉌 (ŠE.GIŠ.I₃)
    • 𒊺𒉌𒄑 (ŠE.I₃.GIŠ)
    • (plural) 𒊭𒈠𒊭𒈬 (ša-ma-ša-mu)
    • (plural) 𒊭𒈦𒌑𒈬 (ša-maš-šam-mu)
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