𒈣𒁻

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Akkadian

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Etymology

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒈣𒁻 (ma₂-laḫ₄ /⁠malaḫ⁠/, sailor).

Logogram

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𒈣𒁻 (MA₂.LAḪ₄)

  1. Sumerogram of malāḫum (sailor)

Sumerian

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Signs in this term
𒈣 𒁻
Alternative forms of
/malaḫ/
𒈣𒁺𒁺 (ma₂-laḫ₅)
𒈣𒁺 (ma₂-laḫ₆)
𒇽𒈣𒁻 (lu₂ma₂-laḫ₄)
𒇽𒈣𒁺𒁺 (lu₂ma₂-laḫ₅)

Etymology

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Formed by 𒈣 (ma₂ /⁠ma⁠/, boat) +‎ 𒁻 (laḫ₄ /⁠laḫ⁠/, to bring, to lead).

Noun

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𒈣𒁻 (ma₂-laḫ₄ /malaḫ/)

  1. sailor

Descendants

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References

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  • “malah [SAILOR]”, in The Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary[1], University of Pennsylvania, 2006
  • 𒈣𒁻 (malaḫ)” in ePSD2