bibbum

Akkadian

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈbib.bum/

Noun

bibbum f

1. wild sheep
2. (with determinative 𒀯 or 𒀭) planet, star (sometimes referring to specific planets, probably Mercury or Saturn)
3. plague

Alternative forms

• bibbu (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms	Phonetic
𒇻𒌀 (UDU.IDIM) 𒀯𒇻𒌀 (mulUDU.IDIM) 𒀭𒇻𒌀 (dUDU.IDIM)	𒁉𒅁𒁍 (bi-ib-bu)

References

• “bibbu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎^[1], volume 2, B, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1965