eperum
Akkadian
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *ʕapar- (“dust, soil”). Cognate with Arabic عَفَر (ʿafar, “dust”) and Biblical Hebrew עָפָר (ʕɔp̄ɔ́r).
Pronunciation
- (Old Babylonian) IPA(key): /ˈe.pe.rum/
Noun
eperum m (plural eperū)
- dust
- soil, earth (for building work)
Usage notes
The plural form often has the same meaning as the singular.
Alternative forms
- eperu (non-mimated)
- eprum, epru (non-mimated)
- ipiru (SB, NB)
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