Uruk
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Akkadian 𒌷𒀕 (/uruk/), from Sumerian 𒀕 (unug, “abode, site, location, seat, typically in reference to a deities earthly dwelling”) either as a phonetic alteration of the Sumerian or influenced as a calque translation using Akkadian 𒌷 (/uru/, “city, place of dwelling or collecting under”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Uruk
- (historical) An ancient city in Sumer and Babylonia, in modern-day Iraq.