mannum
Akkadian
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Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *mann- (“what”). Cognate with Arabic مَنْ (man) and Biblical Hebrew מִי (mi).
Pronunciation
- (Old Babylonian) IPA(key): /ˈman.num/
Pronoun
mannum (from Old Akkadian on)
- (interrogative) who?
- (indefinite) whoever, anyone, someone, one
- (Neo-Assyrian) each, every (single) person
Alternative forms
- mannu (non-mimated)
- man, ma''u (Neo-Assyrian)
- mīya, mīyati, ema'e (El-Amarna)
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References
- “mannu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
- Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “mannu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, via the electronic Babylonian Library
Latin
Noun
mannum
- accusative singular of mannus
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑn.num/
Noun
mannum
- dative plural of mann
Old High German
Noun
mannum
- dative plural of mann