muškēnum
Akkadian edit
Etymology edit
Derived from the participle of 𒆠𒍝𒍝 (šukênum, “to prostrate oneself”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Old Babylonian) IPA(key): /muʃˈkeː.num/
Noun edit
muškēnum m (plural muškēnū)
- commoner, dependent (a class of people dependent or reliant on others, unable to provide supplies on their own)
- 𒁕𒀀𒀀𒉡 𒉿𒅈𒅗𒀜 𒈦𒆕𒂗 𒋗𒀀𒋾 𒅁𒊒𒋢
- da-a-a-nu wa-ar-ka-at MAŠ.GAG.EN šu-a-ti ip-ru-su
- /dayyānū warkat muškēnim šuāti iprusū/
- The judges investigated the circumstances of that commoner's case.
- poor person, destitute
Alternative forms edit
- muškēnu (non-mimated form)
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