dūrum

dūrum

Akkadian

Etymology

Compare Arabic دَوْر‎ (dawr, “circle”) and Biblical Hebrew דּוּר‎ (dûr, “circle, ball”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈduː.rum/

Noun

dūrum m (construct state dūr or dūri, plural dūrānū) (from Old Akkadian on)

1. city wall, fortification wall

Alternative forms

• dūru (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms	Phonetic
𒂦 (BAD₃)	𒁺𒊒𒌝 (du-ru-um) 𒁺𒌑𒀸 (du-u₂-rum) 𒁺𒌋𒊒 (du-u-ru)

References

• “dūru A”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011