"Elamtu" meaning in Akkadian

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Noun

IPA: /eˈlam.tu/ (note: Old Babylonian)
Etymology: From Sumerian 𒉏𒆠 (elamᵏⁱ /⁠Elam⁠/). Etymology templates: {{sup|ki}} ᵏⁱ, {{bor|akk|sux|𒉏𒆠|tr=elamᵏⁱ|ts=Elam}} Sumerian 𒉏𒆠 (elamᵏⁱ /⁠Elam⁠/) Head templates: {{akk-noun}} Elamtu ?
  1. Elam (an ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE) Categories (place): Places in Iran Derived forms: Elamtiš (english: to Elam), elamû (english: Elamite)
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