sūqum

Akkadian

Root
s-y-q
2 terms

Etymology

From 𒋛𒀀𒄣 (siāqum, “to be narrow”).

Pronunciation

Noun

sūqum m (construct state sūq or sūqi, plural sūqātum f or sūqānū m) (from Old Babylonian on)

  1. street

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒋻 (SILA)
  • 𒂊𒁍 (E.SIR₂)
  • 𒂊𒋤 (E.SIR)
  • 𒍪𒌑𒄣 (su₂-u₂-qum)
  • 𒋢𒌑𒄣 (su-u₂-qu)
  • 𒋢𒌋𒄣 (su-u-qu)

Descendants

  • → Classical Syriac: ܫܘܩܐ (šūqā)
    • → Amharic: ሱቅ (suḳ)
    • → Arabic: سُوق (sūq) (see there for further descendants)
    • → Middle Persian: [script needed] (šūkā)
    • → Old Armenian: շուկայ (šukay)
  • → Biblical Hebrew: שׁוּק (šuq)
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