biṣṣūrum

Akkadian

Etymology

Cognate with Arabic بَظْر (baẓr, clitoris). Compare also the etymology of بَصَل (baṣal, onion).

Pronunciation

Noun

biṣṣūrum m (plural biṣṣūrū)

  1. (anatomy) vulva or vagina

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒁉𒄑𒍪𒀸 (bi-iṣ-ṣu₂-rum)
  • 𒁉𒄑𒍮𒊒 (bi-iṣ-ṣu-ru)

Coordinate terms

References