malāḫum

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Akkadian

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Etymology

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From Sumerian 𒈣𒁻 (ma-laḫ₄ /⁠malaḫ⁠/).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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malāḫum m (plural malāḫū) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. sailor, shipwright

Alternative forms

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Descendants

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  • Aramaic: מַלָּחָא (mallāḥā) / ܡܰܠܴܚܳܐ (mallāḥā)
  • Hebrew: מַלָּח (mallā́ḥ)

References

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  • “malāḫum”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[1], volume 10, M, part 1, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1977