ṣēnum

Akkadian

𒉺𒇻 𒅇 𒍢𒉌𒋗 (rē'ûm u ṣēnīšu)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ṣ́aʔn- (“sheep”). Cognate with Arabic ضَأْن (ḍaʔn) and Biblical Hebrew צֹאן (ṣóʔn).

Pronunciation

(Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈsˤeː.num/

Noun

ṣēnum f (plural ṣēnū f)

sheep, flock (of sheep and goats)
Synonym: (singular sheep) 𒇻 (immerum, “sheep”)

Usage notes

Used in the singular as a collective name in Old Akkadian and Old Assyrian. From Old Babylonian on it becomes a feminine plurale tantum.

Alternative forms

ṣēnu (non-mimated)
ṣānum, ṣānu (Old Akkadian)
ṣe'ānu (Neo-Assyrian)

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms	Phonetic
𒇇𒇻𒄭𒀀 (U₈.UDU.ḪI.A)	𒍢𒂊𒉡 (ṣe-e-nu)

Related terms

References

“ṣēnu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011

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