𒌚𒁈
Akkadian
Etymology
Literally Month of the sanctuary. 𒌚 (araḫ, “month, moon”) + 𒁈 (nisānu, “sanctuary”). Compare Hebrew נִיסָן (nīsān), Arabic نَيْسَان (naysān).
Noun
𒌚𒁈 (Araḫ Nisānu [ITI BÁRA.ZAG.GAR])
- First month of the Babylonian Calendar
References
- http://www.uni-koeln.de/phil-fak/ifa/zpe/downloads/2000/130pdf/130159.pdf
- http://www.instonebrewer.com/TyndaleSites/Egypt/ptolemies/chron/babylonian/chron_bab_cal_fr.htm