ḫurḫudum

Akkadian

Etymology

Compared to Arabic وَرِيد (warīd, “jugular vein”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ḫurḫudum m

  1. trachea, larynx, throat, windpipe
  2. (astronomy) pathway

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒄘𒄯 (GU₂.MUR)
  • 𒄷𒌨𒄷𒁺𒌝 (ḫu-ur-ḫu-du-um)
  • 𒌨𒀪𒌑𒁺 (ur-'-u₂-du)
  • 𒌨𒌑𒁺 (ur-u₂-du)
  • 𒌑𒊒𒁺 (u₂-ru-du)

References
  • “ur'udu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.