Abum

Akkadian

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Arabic آب‎ (ʾāb, “August”) and Hebrew אָב‎ (ʾĀḇ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈa.bum/

Proper noun

Abum

  1. the 5th month of the Babylonian calendar (approximately July-August)

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒀀𒁍𒌝 (a-bu-um)
  • 𒀀𒁍 (a-bu)

Descendants
  • → Hebrew: אָב‎ (ʾāḇ, “Av”)
  • → Classical Syriac: ܐܒ‎ (ʾāḇ)
    • → Arabic: آب‎ (ʾāb)

References
  • “abu B”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), volume 1, A, part 1, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1964
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