ṭupšarrum

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Akkadian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sumerian 𒁾𒊬 (dubsar, scribe).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ṭupšarrum m (construct state ṭupšar, plural ṭupšarrū)

  1. scribe, tablet writer
    • 𒌅𒌒𒊭𒊒𒌝 𒀜𒋫 𒌅𒌒𒊭𒊒𒌝 𒀀𒈾𒆪
      [ṭupšarrum atta? ṭupšarrum anāku]
      tu-up-ša-ru-um at-ta tu-up-ša-ru-um a-na-ku
      Are you a scribe? Yes, I am a scribe
      (Mélanges Birot 73 Ni 9688)

Alternative forms

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Descendants

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  • Mishnaic Hebrew: טַפְסָר (ṭap̄sɔ́r, scribe)

References

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