𒀀𒂵𒄠

𒀀𒂵𒄠

Akkadian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sumerian 𒀀𒂵𒄠 (A.GA.AM /agam/).

Noun

𒀀𒂵𒄠 (A.GA.AM /agammu/) (absolute 𒀀𒂵𒈬𒌝 (A.GA.MU.UM /agammum/))

1. marsh, swamp
2. lagoon

Descendants

• West Semitic: *ʔagammum
  • Arabic: أَجَمَة‎ (ʾajama)
  • Aramaic: אַגְמָא‎ (ʾaḡmā)
    • Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡂࡌࡀ‎ (agma)
      • Mandaic: ࡀ࡚ࡂ࡙ࡌࡀ‎ (aḡmā)
    • Classical Syriac: ܐܲܓܡܵܐ‎ (ʾaḡmā)
  • Hebrew: אֲגַם‎‎ (ʾaḡamm)
    • → Arabic: أَغَمّ‎ (ʾaḡamm) (possibly)

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Sumerian

Noun

𒀀𒂵𒄠 (A.GA.AM /agam/)

1. An artificial pond for disposing of flood waters

Descendants

• → Akkadian: 𒀀𒂵𒄠 (A.GA.AM /agammu/)