birkum

Akkadian

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *birk- (“knee”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbir.kum/

Noun

birkum m (construct state birki, pronominal state birka, plural birkū)

  1. knee
  2. lap
  3. euphemism for male or female genitals

Alternative forms
  • birku (non-mimated form)
  • burkum, burku (non-mimated form)
Cuneiform spellings
Sumerograms Phonetic
  • 𒁉𒅕𒆪𒌝 (bi-ir-ku-um)
  • bēl birkim (“runner, henchman”)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.