sūqum

sūqum

Akkadian

Root
s-y-q
2 terms

Etymology

From 𒋛𒀀𒄣 (siāqum, “to be narrow”). Cognate with Arabic ضَيِّق‎ (ḍayyiq, “narrow”) and Biblical Hebrew שׁוּק‎ (šuq, “street”).

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈsuː.qum/

Noun

sūqum m (construct state sūq or sūqi, plural sūqātum f or sūqānū m)

1. street

Alternative forms

• sūqu (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms	Phonetic
𒋻 (SILA) 𒂊𒁍 (E.SIR₂)	𒍪𒌑𒄣 (su₂-u₂-qum)