Japanese

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 シュメール on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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Via English Sumer, ultimately from Akkadian 𒋗𒈨𒊒 (Šumeru).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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シュメール (Shumēru

  1. Sumer
  2. (attributive, in compounds) Sumerian

Synonyms

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Sometimes called スメル (Sumeru) or (rarely) キエンギ (Kiengi), from Sumerian 𒆠𒂗𒄀 (ki-en-gi).[1]

References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN