bīt mayyālim

Akkadian

Etymology

From 𒂍 (bītum) +‎ 𒆠𒈿 (mayyālum).

Pronunciation

Noun

bīt mayyālim m (Old Babylonian, Standard Babylonian, Mari, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian)

  1. bedroom
    Synonyms: 𒂍 𒄑𒈿 (bīt eršim), 𒌨𒋗𒌝 (uršum)

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒂍 𒆠𒈿 (E₂ KI.NA₂)
  • 𒁉𒀉 𒈠𒀀𒀀𒇷 (bi-it ma-a-a-li)
  • 𒂍 𒈠𒅀𒇷 (E₂ ma-ia-li)
  • 𒂍 𒈠𒀀𒀀𒇷 (E₂ ma-a-a-li)

References

  • “bīt majāli”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011