qerûm

Akkadian

Root
q-r-'
2 terms

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ḳ-r-ʔ (“to call, invite”). Cognate with Arabic قَرَأَ (qaraʔa, “to read”) and Biblical Hebrew קָרָא (qɔrɔ́ʔ, “to call; to read”).

Pronunciation

(Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /qeˈruːm/

Verb

qerûm (class i) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)

to invite
to take away, take along, lead away

Alternative forms

qerû (non-mimated)
qarûm, qarû
qarā'um, qarā'u (Assyrian)

Cuneiform spellings
Phonetic
𒆠𒊒𒌝 (qe₂-ru-um) 𒂵𒊏𒌝 (qa₂-ra-um)

References

“qerû”, 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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