bīt ilim
Akkadian
Etymology
From 𒂍 (bīt, “house”) + 𒀭 (ilim, “of god”), literally “divine house”.
Pronunciation
- (Old Babylonian) IPA(key): /ˈbiːt ˈi.lim/
Noun
bīt ilim m (plural bītāt ilānī) (from Old Akkadian on)
- temple
- Synonym: 𒂍 (bītum)
Alternative forms
- bīt ili (non-mimated)
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References
- “bīt ili”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011