Akkadian edit

Etymology edit

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

Logogram edit

𒈣𒁻 (MA₂.LAḪ₄)

  1. Sumerogram of malāḫum (sailor)

Sumerian edit

Signs in this term
𒈣 𒁻
Alternative forms of
/malaḫ/
𒈣𒁺𒁺 (ma₂-laḫ₅)
𒈣𒁺 (ma₂-laḫ₆)
𒇽𒈣𒁻 (lu₂ma₂-laḫ₄)
𒇽𒈣𒁺𒁺 (lu₂ma₂-laḫ₅)

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

𒈣𒁻 (ma₂-laḫ₄ /malaḫ/)

  1. sailor

Descendants edit

References edit

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