siparrum

Akkadian

Root
s-p-r
1 term

Etymology

Possibly from Sumerian π’Œ“π’…—π’‡ (zabar, β€œbronze”).

Pronunciation

Noun

siparrum m (plural siparrΕ«) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. bronze
  2. (Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian) fetters

Usage notes

In Old Assyrian it was often used in the plural.

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • π’Œ“π’…—π’‡ (ZABAR)
  • (Old Akkadian) 𒆉𒁇 (KAΓ—UD.BAR)
  • (Old Akkadian) π’Œ“π’‡π’Š• (UD.BAR.SAG)
  • (Elam, Susa) 𒍝𒁇 (ZA.BAR)
  • (plural) π’Œ“π’…—π’‡π’ŽŒ (UD.KA.BAR.MEΕ )
  • π’£π’€π’Š’π’Œ (siβ‚‚-paβ‚‚-ru-um)
  • π’£π’‰Ίπ’…ˆπ’Š’ (siβ‚‚-pa-ar-ru)
  • π’‹›π’Œ“π’Š’ (si-par-ru)
  • (plural) π’£π’€π’Š’ (siβ‚‚-paβ‚‚-ru)

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