ܢܒܘ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒀭𒀝 (Nabû).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [nɑːvoː], [n(ə)vo], [nɑːvuː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [nɑːvʊː]

Proper noun

ܢܵܒ݂ܘܿ, ܢܒ݂ܘܿ, ܢܵܒ݂ܘܼ • (nāḇō, n(ə)ḇō, nāḇū) m

1. (astronomy) Mercury: The planet in the solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun; represented by ☿.
2. (Mesopotamian mythology) Nabu: An ancient Mesopotamian patron god of literacy, the rational arts, scribes and wisdom. Corresponding to the Roman God Mercury and the Greek god Hermes.

See also

• planets of the Solar System: ܢܵܒ݂ܘܿ (nāḇō) · ܟܲܘܟܵܒ݂ܬܵܐ (kawkāḇtā) · ܐܲܪܥܵܐ (arˁā) · ܢܸܪܓܲܠ (nirgal) · ܒܹܝܠ (bēl) · ܟܹܐܘܵܢ (kēˀwān) · ܐܘܼܪܵܢܘܿܣ (ūrānōs) · ܢܹܦܬܘܼܢܘܿܣ (nēptūnōs) · ܦܠܘܼܛܘܿܢ (plūṭōn) ^[edit]