šammum

Akkadian

Etymology

    Compare Biblical Hebrew סַמִּים (sammim, “spices”) and Arabic مَشْمُوم (mašmūm, “any fragrant plant”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈʃam.mum/

    Noun

    šammum m (construct state šammi, pronominal state šamma, plural šammū)

    1. plant, grass
    2. hay, fodder
    3. herb, drug, medicinal plant

    Alternative forms

    Cuneiform spellings
    Logograms Phonetic
    • 𒌑 (U₂)
    • (plural) 𒌑𒄭𒀀 (U₂.ḪI.A)
    • 𒊭𒄠𒈬𒌝 (ša-am-mu-um)
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