tarlugallum

Akkadian

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒁯𒈗𒄷 (dar-lugalmušen /⁠darlugal⁠/, rooster).

Pronunciation

Noun

tarlugallum m (plural tarlugallū) (Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian)

  1. hen, rooster
  2. (astronomy, with determinative 𒀯) the name of a star or constellation

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒁯𒈗𒄷 (DAR.LUGAL.MUŠEN)
  • 𒁯𒈗 (DAR.LUGAL)
  • 𒀯𒁯𒈗𒄷 (MUL.DAR.LUGAL.MUŠEN)
  • 𒁯𒈗𒈝 (tar-lugal-lum)
  • 𒁯𒈗𒇻 (tar-lugal-lu)

Descendants

  • Biblical Hebrew: תַּרְנְגוֹל (tarnǝḡol)
  • Classical Syriac: ܬܪܢܓܠܐ (tarnāḡ(ǝ)lā)

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