tamkārum

Akkadian

Root
m-k-r
3 terms

Etymology

From the verb makārum (to do business).

Pronunciation

Noun

tamkārum m (plural tamkārū) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. merchant, trader
  2. moneylender

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic Mixed
  • 𒁮𒃼 (DAM.GAR₃)
  • 𒇽𒁮𒃼 (LU₂.DAM.GAR₃)
  • 𒁮𒃼𒎌 (DAM.GAR₃.MEŠ) (plural)
  • 𒁮𒂵𒊒𒌝 (tam₂-ka₃-ru-um)
  • 𒁮𒂵𒊒 (tam₂-ka₃-ru)
  • 𒁮𒅗𒊒 (dam-ka-ru)
  • 𒁮𒃼𒊒𒌝 (DAM.GAR₃-ru-um)
  • 𒁮𒃼𒌝 (DAM.GAR₃-um)

Descendants

  • Sumerian: 𒁮𒃼 (dam-gar₃ /⁠damgar⁠/)

References

  • “tamkāru”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
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