pūrum

Akkadian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sumerian 𒁓 (bur, “shallow bowl”).

Pronunciation

Noun

pūrum m (plural pūrū) (from Old Babylonian on)

  1. shallow bowl, platter

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒁓 (BUR)
  • 𒎎𒁓 (NA₄.BUR)
  • 𒁍𒊒𒌝 (pu-ru-um)
  • 𒁍𒌑𒊒 (pu-u₂-ru)

References

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