Akkadian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic *ḥargil- (locust). Cognate with Arabic حَرْجَل (ḥarjal) and Biblical Hebrew חַרְגּוֹל (ḥargól).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ergilum m (plural ergilū)

  1. a type of locust

Alternative forms

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Cuneiform spellings
Phonetic

Descendants

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  • Sumerian: 𒉅𒅕𒄀𒈝 (buru₅ir-gi-lum /⁠irgilum⁠/)