Akkadian edit

Etymology edit

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒌨𒈤 (ur-maḫ /⁠urmaḫ⁠/).

Logogram edit

𒌨𒈤 (UR.MAḪ)

  1. Sumerogram of urmaḫḫum (lion)
  2. Sumerogram of nēšum (lion)

Sumerian edit

Signs in this term
𒌨 𒈤

Etymology edit

From 𒌨 (ur, beast of prey) +‎ 𒈤 (maḫ, great).

Noun edit

𒌨𒈤 (ur-maḫ /urmaḫ/)

  1. lion
    Synonym: 𒊊 (pirig̃)
  2. figurine of a lion

References edit

  • 𒌨𒈤 (urmaḫ)” in ePSD2