uršum

Akkadian

Etymology

Compare 𒄑𒈿 (eršum).

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈur.ʃum/

Noun

uršum m (construct state uruš, plural uršātum) (Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Standard Babylonian, El-Amarna, Ras Shamra)

1. bedroom, personal quarters

   Synonyms: 𒂍𒆠𒈿 (bīt mayyālim), 𒂍𒄑𒈿 (bīt eršim)

Alternative forms

• uršu (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings

Phonetic
𒌨𒋗𒌝 (ur-šu-um) 𒌨𒋗 (ur-šu) 𒌨𒋙 (ur-šu₂)

Derived terms

• uršumma

References

• “bīt erši”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎^[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011