eperum

Akkadian

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ʕapar- (“dust, soil”). Cognate with Arabic عَفَر (ʕafar, “dust”) and Biblical Hebrew עָפָר (ʕɔp̄ɔ́r).

Pronunciation

Noun

eperum m (plural eperū)

  1. dust
  2. soil, earth (for building work)

Usage notes

The plural form often has the same meaning as the singular.

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒅖 (SAḪAR)
  • 𒅖𒄭𒀀 (SAḪAR.ḪI.A)
  • 𒅖𒎌 (SAḪAR.MEŠ)
  • 𒂊𒉿𒀸 (e-pi-rum)
  • 𒅁𒊒 (ep-ru)
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