Akkadian

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Root
s-y-q
2 terms

Etymology

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From 𒋛𒀀𒄣 (siāqum, to be narrow).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sūqum m (construct state sūq or sūqi, plural sūqātum f or sūqānū m) (from Old Babylonian on)

  1. street

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Descendants

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  • Classical Syriac: ܫܘܩܐ (šūqā)
    • Amharic: ሱቅ (suḳ)
    • Arabic: سُوق (sūq) (see there for further descendants)
    • Middle Persian: [script needed] (šūkā)
    • Old Armenian: շուկայ (šukay)
  • Biblical Hebrew: שׁוּק (šuq)