ēpûm

Akkadian

Root
'-p-y
3 terms

Etymology

From the verb 𒂊𒁍𒌝 (epûm, “to bake”). Cognate with Biblical Hebrew אֹפֶה (ʔop̄ɛ́, “baker”).

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /eːˈpuːm/

Noun

ēpûm m (base ēpi, plural ēpû, feminine ēpītum)

1. baker

Alternative forms

• ēpû (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings

Phonetic
𒂊𒁍𒌑 (e-pu-u₂)

References

• “ēpû”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎^[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011