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)