šamaššammum
Akkadian edit
Etymology edit
From šaman (“oil”) + šammum (“plant”). Compare Old Aramaic שושמא (šūššmā), shortening of שומשומא (šumššemā), and Classical Syriac ܫܘܫܡܐ (šūšmāʾ, šuššəmāʾ).
Pronunciation edit
- (Old Babylonian) IPA(key): /ʃa.maʃˈʃam.mum/
Noun edit
šamaššammum m (plural šamaššammū)
Alternative forms edit
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