še'um

Akkadian

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒊺 (še, barley, grain), but see also 𒊺 (ûm).

Pronunciation

Noun

še'um m (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. barley, grain

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒊺𒌝 (še-um)
  • 𒊺𒌑 (še-u₂)
  • 𒊺𒌝𒎌 (še-um-MEŠ)

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