Meluhha

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sumerian 𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠 (me-luḫ-ḫa^ki /⁠Meluḫḫa⁠/) for Akkadian 𒈨𒈛𒄩 (Meluḫḫa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛˈluː.hə/, /mɛˈluː.xə/

Proper noun

Meluhha

1. Probably the Indus valley civilization; a civilization east of Mesopotamia.