Akkadian

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𒀀𒀊𒁀 (tiāmtum)

Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic *tihām-at- (sea). Cognate with Arabic تِهَامَة (tihāma) and Biblical Hebrew תְּהוֹם (təhóm).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tiāmtum f (plural tiāmātum) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. sea, ocean
  2. lake
  3. (mythology) a mythological or deified locality
  4. Tiamat

Alternative forms

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Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒋾𒄠𒌈 (ti-am-tum)
  • 𒌓𒌈 (tam-tum)
  • 𒌓𒌅 (tam-tu)

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