ṣēnum

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Akkadian

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𒉺𒇻 𒅇 𒍢𒉌𒋗 (rē'ûm u ṣēnīšu)

Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic *ṣ́aʔn- (sheep). Cognate with Arabic ضَأْن (ḍaʔn) and Biblical Hebrew צֹאן (ṣóʔn).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ṣēnum f (plural ṣēnū f)

  1. sheep, flock (of sheep and goats)
    Synonym: (singular sheep) 𒇻 (immerum, sheep)

Usage notes

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  • Used in the singular as a collective name in Old Akkadian and Old Assyrian. From Old Babylonian on it becomes a feminine plurale tantum.

Alternative forms

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References

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