ṣuprum

Akkadian

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *θ̣upr- (nail, claw). Cognate with Arabic ظُفْر (ẓufr) and Biblical Hebrew צִפֹּרֶן (ṣippórɛn).

Pronunciation

Noun

ṣuprum m (construct state ṣupur, plural ṣuprātum f)

  1. (finger or toe) nail
  2. nail impression (on a clay tablet, as signature)
  3. claw, hoof
  4. clove (of saffron)

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒌢 (UMBIN)
  • 𒌢𒎌 (UMBIN.MEŠ)
  • 𒍮𒌒𒀸 (ṣu-up-rum)
  • 𒍮𒌒𒊒 (ṣu-up-ru)
  • (construct state) 𒍪𒁓 (ṣu₂-pur)
  • (construct state) 𒍮𒁓 (ṣu-pur)

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