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Abum

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Akkadian

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Etymology

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Unknown. Spelt with 𒌚 (month) and 𒉈 (fire). Compare Arabic آب (ʔāb, August) and Hebrew אָב (ʾɔḇ).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Abum m

  1. Abu, the fifth month of the Babylonian calendar (approximately July-August)

Alternative forms

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Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒀀𒁍𒌝 (a-bu-um)
  • 𒀀𒁍 (a-bu)

Descendants

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  • Hebrew: אָב (ʾāḇ, Av)
  • Classical Syriac: ܐܒ (ʾāḇ)
    • Arabic: آب (ʔāb)

References

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  • “abu B”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[1], volume 1, A, part 1, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1964