bīt eršim

Akkadian

Etymology

From 𒂍 (bītum) +‎ 𒄑𒈿 (eršum).

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈbiːt ˈer.ʃim/

Noun

bīt eršim m (Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Late Babylonian)

1. bedroom

   Synonyms: 𒂍 𒆠𒈿 (bīt mayyālim), 𒌨𒋗𒌝 (uršum)

Alternative forms

• bīt erši (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms
𒂍𒄑𒈿 (E₂.GIŠ.NA₂) (plural) 𒂍𒄑𒈿𒎌 (E₂.GIŠ.NA₂.MEŠ)

References

• “bīt erši”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎^[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011