Urartu
English
Etymology
A modern (19th century) rendition of Akkadian 𒌋𒊏𒀸𒌴 (u-ra-aš-ṭu). Corresponds to Biblical Hebrew אֲרָרָט (ʾărārāṭ) (see Ararat).
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ʊˈɹɑɹtu/
Proper noun
Urartu
- An Iron Age kingdom flourishing 9th-6th century BC, located in the Armenian Highland and centred in the mountainous region around Lake Van.
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Translations
ancient kingdom