Abum

Abum

Akkadian

Etymology

    Unknown. Spelt with 𒌚 (“month”) and 𒉈 (“fire”). Compare Arabic آب (ʔāb, “August”) and Hebrew אָב (ʾɔḇ).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈa.bum/

    Proper noun

    Abum m

    1. Abu, the fifth month of the Babylonian calendar (approximately July-August)

    Alternative forms

    Cuneiform spellings
    Logograms Phonetic
    • 𒀀𒁍𒌝 (a-bu-um)
    • 𒀀𒁍 (a-bu)

    Descendants

    • → Hebrew: אָב (ʾāḇ, “Av”)
    • → Classical Syriac: ܐܒ (ʾāḇ)
      • → Arabic: آب (ʔāb)

    References

    • “abu B”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎[1], volume 1, A, part 1, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1964
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