šiqdum

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Akkadian

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Etymology

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Cognate with Biblical Hebrew שָׁקֵד (šɔqeḏ, almond).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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šiqdum m sg (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. almond tree
  2. almond (fruit)
    𒅇 𒅆𒅅𒁕𒄠 𒋗𒁉𒇴u₃ ši-iq-da-am šu-bi-lam /u šiqdam šūbilam/ ― also, send me almonds

Alternative forms

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Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒄑𒇵 (GIŠ.EŠ₂₂, GIŠ.LAM×KUR)

References

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  • “šiqdu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011