nūnum

Akkadian

Etymology

Possibly from Sumerian. Otherwise from Proto-Semitic *nūn- (“fish”), or a loanword into Semitic languages. Cognate with Aramaic נוּנָא‎ (nūnā, “fish”) and Mishnaic Hebrew נוּן‎ (nûn, “fish”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnuː.num/

Noun

nūnum m (plural nūnū)

  1. fish
  2. (astrology) Piscis Austrinus

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒉡𒉡𒌝 (nu-nu-um)
  • 𒉡𒌑𒉡 (nu-u₂-nu)
  • 𒉡𒉡 (nu-nu)

References
  • “nūnu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), volume 11, N, part 2, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1980
  • Huehnergard, John (2011) A Grammar of Akkadian (Harvard Semitic Studies; 45), 3rd edition edition, Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, page 611
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