"birkum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Akkadian]

IPA: /ˈbir.kum/ Forms: birki [construct], birka [pronominal-state], birkū [plural], birku [alternative], burkum [alternative], burku [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Semitic *birk- (“knee”). Cognate with Arabic بَرَكَ (baraka, “to kneel”), رُكْبَة (rukba, “knee”) and Biblical Hebrew בֶּרֶךְ (bɛ́rɛḵ, “knee”). Etymology templates: {{inh|akk|sem-pro|*birk-|t=knee}} Proto-Semitic *birk- (“knee”), {{cog|ar|بَرَكَ|t=to kneel}} Arabic بَرَكَ (baraka, “to kneel”), {{cog|hbo|בֶּרֶךְ|t=knee|tr=bɛ́rɛḵ}} Biblical Hebrew בֶּרֶךְ (bɛ́rɛḵ, “knee”) Head templates: {{akk-noun|m|cons=birki|pl=birkū|pron=birka}} birkum m (construct state birki, pronominal state birka, plural birkū)
  1. knee Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-birkum-akk-noun-ae9aiLAn
  2. lap Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-birkum-akk-noun-Bmrd9nQe
  3. euphemism for male or female genitals Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-birkum-akk-noun-66i4rhtz Categories (other): Akkadian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Body parts Disambiguation of Akkadian entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 13 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 92 Disambiguation of Body parts: 4 4 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bēl birkim (english: runner, henchman), 𒇿 (pagrum) (english: body)
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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"
    }
  ],
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      "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"
}
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  "categories": [
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    "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": [
    {
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        "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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