siparrum

Akkadian
Root
s-p-r
1 term
π’„ˆπ’„­π’€€ π’Œ“π’…—π’‡ (patrΕ« siparrim)

Etymology

Possibly from Sumerian π’Œ“π’…—π’‡ (zabar, β€œbronze”).

Pronunciation

Noun

siparrum m (plural siparrΕ«) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1.  bronze
  2. (Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian) fetters

Usage notes

In Old Assyrian it was often used in the plural.

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • π’Œ“π’…—π’‡ (ZABAR)
  • 𒆉𒁇 (KAΓ—UD.BAR) (Old Akkadian)
  • π’Œ“π’‡π’Š• (UD.BAR.SAG) (Old Akkadian)
  • 𒍝𒁇 (ZA.BAR) (Elam, Susa)
  • π’Œ“π’…—π’‡π’ŽŒ (UD.KA.BAR.MEΕ ) (plural)
  • π’£π’€π’Š’π’Œ (siβ‚‚-paβ‚‚-ru-um)
  • π’£π’‰Ίπ’…ˆπ’Š’ (siβ‚‚-pa-ar-ru)
  • π’‹›π’Œ“π’Š’ (si-par-ru)
  • π’£π’€π’Š’ (siβ‚‚-paβ‚‚-ru) (plural)

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