šarrāqum

Akkadian
Root
š-r-q
3 terms

Etymology

Compare Arabic سَرَّاق (sarrāq, “thief, robber”).

Pronunciation

Noun

šarrāqum m (plural šarrāqū) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)

  1. thief, robber

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒅎𒍪 (NI₂.ZU)
  • 𒇽𒅎𒍪 (LU₂.NI₂.ZU)
  • 𒊬𒊏𒄣 (šar-ra-qum)
  • 𒊭𒊏𒄣 (ša-ra-qum)

References
  • “šarrāqu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎, volume 17, Š, part 2, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1992
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