šapārum

Akkadian
Root
š-p-r
3 terms

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

Verb

šapārum (G, a-u, durative išappar, perfect ištapar, preterite išpur, imperative šupur) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. to send
  2. to send word (written or spoken), a message, a report, to write to
  3. to give orders, command, govern, rule, administer

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒊭𒉺𒀸 (ša-pa-rum)
  • 𒃻𒉺𒀸 (ša₂-pa-rum)
  • 𒃻𒉺𒊒 (ša₂-pa-ru)

References
  • “šapāru”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
  • Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “šapāru(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
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