𒌚𒁈

Akkadian

Etymology

Literally Month of the sanctuary. 𒌚 (araḫ, “month, moon”) +‎ 𒁈 (nisānu, “sanctuary”). Compare Hebrew נִיסָן (nīsān), Arabic نَيْسَان (naysān).

Noun

𒌚𒁈 • (Araḫ Nisānu [ITI BÁRA.ZAG.GAR])

1. First month of the Babylonian Calendar

References

• http://www.uni-koeln.de/phil-fak/ifa/zpe/downloads/2000/130pdf/130159.pdf
• http://www.instonebrewer.com/TyndaleSites/Egypt/ptolemies/chron/babylonian/chron_bab_cal_fr.htm