"zērum" meaning in Akkadian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈzeː.rum/ (note: Old Babylonian) Forms: zēr [construct], zēri [construct], zērū [plural], zēru [alternative], zīrum [alternative], zīru [alternative], zar'um [alternative], zar'u [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Semitic *zarʕ- (“seed”). Cognate with Arabic زَرْع (zarʕ) and Biblical Hebrew זֶרַע (zɛ́raʕ). Etymology templates: {{akk-root|z-r-'}}, {{inh|akk|sem-pro|*zarʕ-|t=seed}} Proto-Semitic *zarʕ- (“seed”), {{cog|ar|زَرْع}} Arabic زَرْع (zarʕ), {{cog|hbo|זֶרַע|tr=zɛ́raʕ}} Biblical Hebrew זֶרַע (zɛ́raʕ) Head templates: {{akk-noun|m|cons=zēr|cons2=zēri|pl=zērū}} zērum m (construct state zēr or zēri, plural zērū)
  1. seed Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-zērum-akk-noun-GbJYVuHB Categories (other): Akkadian terms belonging to the root z-r-' Disambiguation of Akkadian terms belonging to the root z-r-': 26 26 48
  2. semen Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-zērum-akk-noun-LDLBVs8a Categories (other): Akkadian terms belonging to the root z-r-' Disambiguation of Akkadian terms belonging to the root z-r-': 26 26 48
  3. offspring, descendant Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-zērum-akk-noun-hxhdlSzv Categories (other): Akkadian entries with incorrect language header, Akkadian terms belonging to the root z-r-', Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Akkadian entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 93 Disambiguation of Akkadian terms belonging to the root z-r-': 26 26 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 21 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 9 81
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      },
      "expansion": "Biblical Hebrew זֶרַע (zɛ́raʕ)",
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zīru",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "zar'um",
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      ]
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        }
      ],
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        "offspring, descendant"
      ],
      "id": "en-zērum-akk-noun-hxhdlSzv",
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          "offspring",
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        ],
        [
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          "descendant"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈzeː.rum/",
      "note": "Old Babylonian"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zērum"
}
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    "Akkadian terms inherited from Proto-Semitic",
    "Akkadian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Akkadian terms with redundant head parameter",
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        "1": "hbo",
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        "tr": "zɛ́raʕ"
      },
      "expansion": "Biblical Hebrew זֶרַע (zɛ́raʕ)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Semitic *zarʕ- (“seed”). Cognate with Arabic زَرْع (zarʕ) and Biblical Hebrew זֶרַע (zɛ́raʕ).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zēr",
      "tags": [
        "construct"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zēri",
      "tags": [
        "construct"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zērū",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zēru",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zīrum",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zīru",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zar'um",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zar'u",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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    }
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  "lang_code": "akk",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "seed"
      ],
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        [
          "seed",
          "seed"
        ]
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "semen"
      ],
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        [
          "semen",
          "semen"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "offspring, descendant"
      ],
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        [
          "offspring",
          "offspring"
        ],
        [
          "descendant",
          "descendant"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈzeː.rum/",
      "note": "Old Babylonian"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zērum"
}

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