šammi Šamaš

Akkadian

Etymology

From šammi (“plant of”) +‎ Šamaš (“Shamash”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃam.mi ˈʃa.maʃ/

Noun

šammi Šamaš m (plural šammū Šamaš)

  1. sunflower

Usage notes

Despite the traditional English translation of this Akkadian word, it's highly unlikely that it indicated Sunflowers, these being native to North and Central America.

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms
  • 𒌑𒀭𒌓 (U₂.dUTU)
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