še'um

Akkadian

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒊺 (še, “barley, grain”), but see also 𒊺 (ûm).

Pronunciation

Noun

še'um m (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. barley, grain

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒊺𒌝 (še-um)
  • 𒊺𒌑 (še-u₂)
  • 𒊺𒌝𒎌 (še-um-MEŠ)

References
  • “še'u”, 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) “še'u(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
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