ṣēnum

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Akkadian[edit]

𒉺𒇻 𒅇 𒍢𒉌𒋗 (rē'ûm u ṣēnīšu)

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Semitic *ṣ́aʔn- (“sheep”). Cognate with Arabic ضَأْن (ḍaʔn) and Biblical Hebrew צֹאן (ṣóʔn).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ṣēnum f (plural ṣēnū f)

  1. sheep, flock (of sheep and goats)
    Synonym: (singular sheep) 𒇻 (immerum, “sheep”)

Usage notes[edit]

  • Used in the singular as a collective name in Old Akkadian and Old Assyrian. From Old Babylonian on it becomes a feminine plurale tantum.

Alternative forms[edit]

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References[edit]

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