arkum

Akkadian

Root
'-r-k
2 terms

Pronunciation

Adjective

arkum (feminine ariktum, masculine plural arkūtum, feminine plural arkātum, predicative arik) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)

  1. verbal adjective of arākum:
    1. long (time and size)
      𒌓𒎌 𒅈𒆪𒌑𒌈 [ūmū arkūtum]UD.MEŠ ar-ku-u₂-tuma long life (literally, “long days”)
    2. tall

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒁍 (GID₂)
  • 𒁍𒁕 (GID₂.DA)
  • 𒅈𒆪𒌝 (ar-ku-um)
  • 𒅈𒆪 (ar-ku)

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