kišādum

Akkadian

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *kišād- (“neck”). Compare Ge'ez ክሳድ (kəsad).

Pronunciation

Noun

kišādum m (plural kišādātum f)

  1. neck, throat (the back and the front side of the neck, often including head and shoulders)
    Synonyms: napištum, ḫurḫudum
  2. bank (or a river, canal, etc.)

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic Mixed
  • 𒄘 (GU₂)
  • 𒍜𒄘 (UZU.GU₂) (rare)
  • 𒆠𒊭𒁺𒌝 (ki-ša-du-um)
  • 𒄘𒌈 (GU₂-dum)

References
  • The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
  • Huehnergard, John (2011) A Grammar of Akkadian (Harvard Semitic Studies; 45), 3rd edition, Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns
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