šamaššammum

Akkadian

Etymology

From šaman (“oil”) +‎ šammum (“plant”). Compare Old Aramaic שושמא‎ (šūššmā), shortening of שומשומא‎ (šumššemā), and Classical Syriac ܫܘܫܡܐ‎ (šūšmāʾ, šuššəmāʾ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃa.maʃˈʃam.num/

Noun

šamaššammum m (plural šamaššammū)

(often plural) an oil-producing plant and its seeds, probably sesame (or flax, linseed).

Alternative forms

šamšamum, šamšamu (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings
Sumerograms	Phonetic
𒊺𒄑𒉌 (ŠE.GIŠ.I₃) 𒊺𒉌𒄑 (ŠE.I₃.GIŠ)	𒊭𒈠𒊭𒈬 (ša-ma-ša-mu) (plural) 𒊭𒈦𒌑𒈬 (ša-maš-šam-mu) (plural)