qaqqarum

Akkadian

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ḳarḳar- (“ground”). Cognate with Biblical Hebrew קַרְקַע (qarqaʕ).

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈqaq.qa.rum/

Noun

qaqqarum m (plural qaqqarū m or qaqqarātum f)

1. (opposed to sky and sea) the earth
2. the underworld
3. ground as a surface
4. terrain, territory

   𒆠 𒈾𒀝𒊑𒅎 [qaqqar nakrim] ― KI na-ak-ri-im ― enemy territory

   𒆠 𒁕𒀭𒉡𒌝 [qaqqarum dannum] ― KI da-an-nu-um ― difficult terrain

5. (buildings) plot of ground
6. (measurements) stretch/extent of land
7. (astronomy) district of constellation
8. (boat, brazier, etc.) base, floor
9. (extispicy) a part of the liver
10. a blank space on cuneiform tablets

Alternative forms

• qaqqaru (non-mimated form)
• kaqqarum, kaqqaru (non-mimated form)

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms	Phonetic
𒆠 (KI)	𒂵𒀝𒂵𒊒𒌝 (qa-aq-qa-ru-um) 𒆕𒋡𒊒 (qaq-qa-ru)