ܢܒܘ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒀭𒀝 (Nabû).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [nɑːwoː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [nɑːvuː]

Proper noun

ܢܵܒ݂ܘܿ • (nāḇō) m

  1. (astronomy) Mercury (the first planet in the Solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿)
  2. (Mesopotamian mythology) Nabu (ancient Mesopotamian patron god of literacy, the rational arts, scribes and wisdom)

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