ܐܢܘ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒀭𒀭 (dAnu(m)), from Sumerian 𒀭 (dAn).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔɑːnuː]

Proper noun

ܐܵܢܘܼ • (ānū) m

  1. (proscribed) Uranus
    Synonym: ܐܘܼܪܵܢܘܿܣ (ūrānōs)
  2. (Mesopotamian mythology) Anu (ancient Mesopotamian god being supreme source of all authority. Corresponding to the Roman god Caelus and the Greek god Uranus)

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