𒈣𒁻

Akkadian

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒈣𒁻 (ma₂-laḫ₄ /⁠malaḫ⁠/, sailor).

Logogram

𒈣𒁻 • (MA₂.LAḪ₄)

  1. Sumerogram of malāḫum (sailor)

Sumerian

Signs in this term
𒈣𒁻
Alternative forms of
/malaḫ/
𒈣𒁺𒁺 (ma₂-laḫ₅)
𒈣𒁺 (ma₂-laḫ₆)
𒇽𒈣𒁻 (lu₂ma₂-laḫ₄)
𒇽𒈣𒁺𒁺 (lu₂ma₂-laḫ₅)

Etymology

Formed by 𒈣 (ma₂ /⁠ma⁠/, boat) + 𒁻 (laḫ₄ /⁠laḫ⁠/, to bring, to lead).

Noun

𒈣𒁻 • (ma₂-laḫ₄ /malaḫ/)

  1. sailor

Descendants

References

  • “malah [SAILOR]”, in The Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, University of Pennsylvania, 2006
  • 𒈣𒁻 (malaḫ)” in ePSD2
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