dārûm

See also: darum, darům, and dārum

Akkadian

Etymology

From 𒁕𒀀𒀸 (dārum, perpetuity) +‎ 𒄿 (, nisba suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

dārûm (feminine dārītum, masculine plural dārûtum, feminine plural dāriātum, predicative dārī) (from Old Babylonian on)

  1. everlasting, perpetual, enduring
    𒋗𒈠𒄠 𒁕𒊑𒀀𒄠 𒊭 𒈗𒋾𒅀 𒇻 𒀸𒆪𒌦
    šu-ma-am da-ri-a-am ša LUGAL-ti-ia lu aš-ku-un
    /šumam dāriam ša šarrūtīya lū aškun/
    I indeed established everlasting fame for my kingship.
  2. durable, lasting

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • (Neo-Assyrian) 𒁕𒌷 (DA.RI₂)
  • 𒁕𒊑𒌝 (da-ri-um)
  • 𒁕𒌷𒌝 (da-ri₂-um)
  • 𒁕𒊒𒌑 (da-ru-u₂)
  • 𒁕𒊒𒌋 (da-ru-u)
  • 𒁕𒊒 (da-ru)

References