markasum

From 𒆟 (rakāsum).

• IPA^(key): /ˈmar.ka.sum/

markasum m (Babylonian)

1. bond, tie
2. rope, cable
3. closure (of a door)
4. bond (of a brickwork)

• markasu (non-mimated)

• → Classical Syriac: ܡܪܫܐ (maršā)
  • → Arabic: مَرَسَة (marasa), مَرَس (maras), مَرْش (marš)
    • → Old Galician-Portuguese: baraço, baraça
      • Galician: baraza
      • Portuguese: baraço, baraça

• “markasu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎^[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
• Black, Jeremy; George, Andrew; Postgate, Nicholas (2000), “markasu”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, via the electronic Babylonian Library