kadrum

Akkadian

Root
k-d-r
2 terms

𒌨𒂠 𒅗𒀜𒊒𒌝 𒀀𒉿𒇴 𒄿𒊭𒄴𒄭𒀉 (kalbum kadrum awīlam išaḫḫiṭ)

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈkad.rum/

Adjective

kadrum (feminine kadirtum or kadratum, masculine plural kadrūtum, feminine plural kadrātum, predicative kadir) (Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian)

1. verbal adjective of kadārum:
   1. wild, fierce, aggressive, rearing up, impetuous
   2. proud (deity or person)

Alternative forms

• kadru (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings

Phonetic
𒅗𒀜𒊒𒌝 (ka-ad-ru-um) 𒅗𒀜𒀸 (ka-ad-rum) 𒃰𒊒 (kad-ru) 𒆑𒊒 (kad₃-ru) 𒅗𒀜𒊒𒁴 (ka-ad-ru-tim) (genitive plural) 𒅗𒁲𒅕𒌈 (ka-di-ir-tum) (feminine) 𒆑𒊏𒀀𒌈 (kad₃-ra-a-tum) (feminine plural)

References

• “kadru”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎^[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
• Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “kadru(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag