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{
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "akk",
"2": "sem-pro",
"3": "*birk-",
"t": "knee"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Semitic *birk- (“knee”)",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "ar",
"2": "بَرَكَ",
"t": "to kneel"
},
"expansion": "Arabic بَرَكَ (baraka, “to kneel”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "hbo",
"2": "בֶּרֶךְ",
"t": "knee",
"tr": "bɛ́rɛḵ"
},
"expansion": "Biblical Hebrew בֶּרֶךְ (bɛ́rɛḵ, “knee”)",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Proto-Semitic *birk- (“knee”). Cognate with Arabic بَرَكَ (baraka, “to kneel”), رُكْبَة (rukba, “knee”) and Biblical Hebrew בֶּרֶךְ (bɛ́rɛḵ, “knee”).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "birki",
"tags": [
"construct"
]
},
{
"form": "birka",
"tags": [
"pronominal-state"
]
},
{
"form": "birkū",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "birku",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "burkum",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "burku",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "m",
"cons": "birki",
"pl": "birkū",
"pron": "birka"
},
"expansion": "birkum m (construct state birki, pronominal state birka, plural birkū)",
"name": "akk-noun"
}
],
"lang": "Akkadian",
"lang_code": "akk",
"pos": "noun",
"related": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"english": "runner, henchman",
"translation": "runner, henchman",
"word": "bēl birkim"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"english": "body",
"roman": "pagrum",
"translation": "body",
"word": "𒇿"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"knee"
],
"id": "en-birkum-akk-noun-ae9aiLAn",
"links": [
[
"knee",
"knee"
]
],
"tags": [
"masculine"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"lap"
],
"id": "en-birkum-akk-noun-Bmrd9nQe",
"links": [
[
"lap",
"lap"
]
],
"tags": [
"masculine"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "7 7 85",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Akkadian entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "13 13 75",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with 1 entry",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "4 4 92",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "4 4 92",
"kind": "other",
"langcode": "akk",
"name": "Body parts",
"orig": "akk:Body parts",
"parents": [
"Anatomy"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"euphemism for male or female genitals"
],
"id": "en-birkum-akk-noun-66i4rhtz",
"links": [
[
"genitals",
"genitals#English"
]
],
"tags": [
"masculine"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈbir.kum/"
}
],
"word": "birkum"
}
{
"categories": [
"Akkadian entries with incorrect language header",
"Akkadian lemmas",
"Akkadian masculine nouns",
"Akkadian nouns",
"Akkadian terms derived from Proto-Semitic",
"Akkadian terms inherited from Proto-Semitic",
"Akkadian terms with IPA pronunciation",
"Pages with 1 entry",
"Pages with entries",
"akk:Body parts"
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "akk",
"2": "sem-pro",
"3": "*birk-",
"t": "knee"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Semitic *birk- (“knee”)",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "ar",
"2": "بَرَكَ",
"t": "to kneel"
},
"expansion": "Arabic بَرَكَ (baraka, “to kneel”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "hbo",
"2": "בֶּרֶךְ",
"t": "knee",
"tr": "bɛ́rɛḵ"
},
"expansion": "Biblical Hebrew בֶּרֶךְ (bɛ́rɛḵ, “knee”)",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Proto-Semitic *birk- (“knee”). Cognate with Arabic بَرَكَ (baraka, “to kneel”), رُكْبَة (rukba, “knee”) and Biblical Hebrew בֶּרֶךְ (bɛ́rɛḵ, “knee”).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "birki",
"tags": [
"construct"
]
},
{
"form": "birka",
"tags": [
"pronominal-state"
]
},
{
"form": "birkū",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "birku",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "burkum",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "burku",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "m",
"cons": "birki",
"pl": "birkū",
"pron": "birka"
},
"expansion": "birkum m (construct state birki, pronominal state birka, plural birkū)",
"name": "akk-noun"
}
],
"lang": "Akkadian",
"lang_code": "akk",
"pos": "noun",
"related": [
{
"english": "runner, henchman",
"translation": "runner, henchman",
"word": "bēl birkim"
},
{
"english": "body",
"roman": "pagrum",
"translation": "body",
"word": "𒇿"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"knee"
],
"links": [
[
"knee",
"knee"
]
],
"tags": [
"masculine"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"lap"
],
"links": [
[
"lap",
"lap"
]
],
"tags": [
"masculine"
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"euphemism for male or female genitals"
],
"links": [
[
"genitals",
"genitals#English"
]
],
"tags": [
"masculine"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈbir.kum/"
}
],
"word": "birkum"
}
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