ziqnum

Akkadian

Root
z-q-n
1 term

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ḏaḳan- (beard). Cognate with Arabic ذَقَن (ḏaqan), ذِقْن (‫‬ḏiqn, chin) and Biblical Hebrew זָקָן (zɔqɔn, beard).

Pronunciation

Noun

ziqnum f (dual ziqnān) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)

  1. beard

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒍣𒅅𒉡𒌝 (zi-iq-nu-um)
  • 𒍣𒅅𒉡 (zi-iq-nu)
  • 𒍨𒉡 (ziq-nu)

References

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