mēsum

Akkadian

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒄑𒈩 (^g̃ešmes /⁠mes⁠/, “a mes tree”).

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈmeː.sum/

Noun

mēsum m (plural mēsū)

1. mēsum tree, mēsum wood (a type of native tree and its wood)

Alternative forms

• mēsu (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms	Phonetic
𒄑𒈩 (GIŠ.MES)	𒈨𒂊𒋢𒌝 (me-e-su-um) 𒈨𒂊𒋢 (me-e-su)