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)
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