ālum
Akkadian
Alternative forms
- ālu (non-mimated form)
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *ʾahl-. Compare Arabic أَهْل (ʾahl, “kinfolk”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaː.lum/
Noun
ālum (𒀀𒈝) m (bound form āl(i), plural ālānū or ālānû)
- city
- village, manor, estate
- fort, military strongpoint
Sumerograms
This word can be written with the following Sumerograms:
- 𒌷 (URU), 𒌷𒆠 (URUki)
Attested cuneiform spelling
ālum
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