𒈣𒁻

Akkadian

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒈣𒁻 (ma₂-laḫ₄ /⁠malaḫ⁠/, “sailor”).

Logogram

𒈣𒁻 • (MA₂.LAḪ₄)

1. Sumerogram of malāḫum (“sailor”)

Sumerian

Signs in this term

𒈣

𒁻

Alternative forms of /malaḫ/
𒈣𒁺𒁺 (ma₂-laḫ₅)
𒈣𒁺 (ma₂-laḫ₆)
𒇽𒈣𒁻 (lu₂ma₂-laḫ₄)
𒇽𒈣𒁺𒁺 (lu₂ma₂-laḫ₅)

Etymology

Formed by 𒈣 (ma₂ /⁠ma⁠/, “boat”) +‎ 𒁻 (laḫ₄ /⁠laḫ⁠/, “to bring, to lead”).

Noun

𒈣𒁻 • (ma₂-laḫ₄ /malaḫ/)

1. sailor

Descendants

• → Akkadian: 𒈣𒁻 (malāḫum)
  • → Aramaic: מַלָּחָא (mallāḥā) / ܡܰܠܴܚܳܐ (mallāḥā)
    • → Arabic: مَلَّاح (mallāḥ)
  • → Hebrew: מַלָּח (mallā́ḥ)

References

• “malah [SAILOR]”, in The Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary‎^[1], University of Pennsylvania, 2006
• “𒈣𒁻 (malaḫ)” in ePSD2