šapārum

Akkadian

Root
š-p-r
3 terms

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Arabic سَافَرَ (sāfara).

Pronunciation

Verb

šapārum (G, a-u, durative išappar, perfect ištapar, preterite išpur, imperative šupur) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. to send
  2. to send word (written or spoken), a message, a report, to write to
  3. to give orders, command, govern, rule, administer

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒊭𒉺𒀸 (ša-pa-rum)
  • 𒃻𒉺𒀸 (ša₂-pa-rum)
  • 𒃻𒉺𒊒 (ša₂-pa-ru)

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