π’€Šπ’ͺ

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Sumerian

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Signs in this term
π’€Š π’ͺ
Alternative forms of
/abzu/
π’ͺπ’€Š (zu-ab)

Etymology

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From π’€Š (ab, β€œsea”) +‎ π’ͺ (zu, β€œto know”).

Noun

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π’€Šπ’ͺ β€’ (ab-zu /abzu/)

  1. The "sentient sea", the personification of the sea as a god.
  2. Mythological underground fresh water ocean, home of the god Enki.
  3. A water-basin shrine in many Mesopotamian temples.

Synonyms

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References

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  • β€œπ’€Šπ’ͺ (abzu)” in ePSD2

Further reading

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Abzu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia