īkum

Akkadian

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒂊 (eg₂, “levee”).

Pronunciation

Noun

īkum m (plural īkū)

  1. dyke, ditch
  2. plot of land surrounded by a dyke

Alternative forms

  • īku (non-mimated form)
  • ēkum, ēku
  • īgum, īgu
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒄿𒆪𒌝 (i-ku-um)
  • 𒄿𒆪 (i-ku)

Derived terms

  • īkiš
  • bīt īkim
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