"šammum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Akkadian]

IPA: /ˈʃam.mum/ (note: Old Babylonian) Forms: šammi [construct], šamma [pronominal-state], šammū [plural], šammu [alternative]
Etymology: Compare Biblical Hebrew סַמִּים (sammim, “spices”) and Arabic مَشْمُوم (mašmūm, “any fragrant plant”). Etymology templates: {{cog|hbo|סַמִּים|t=spices|tr=sammim}} Biblical Hebrew סַמִּים (sammim, “spices”), {{cog|ar|مَشْمُوم|t=any fragrant plant}} Arabic مَشْمُوم (mašmūm, “any fragrant plant”) Head templates: {{akk-noun|m|cons=šammi|pl=šammū|pron=šamma}} šammum m (construct state šammi, pronominal state šamma, plural šammū)
  1. plant, grass Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-šammum-akk-noun-VAkaZRgj Categories (other): Akkadian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Akkadian entries with incorrect language header: 11 45 43
  2. hay, fodder Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-šammum-akk-noun-dtdnNt2J Categories (other): Akkadian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Akkadian entries with incorrect language header: 11 45 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 67 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 82 9
  3. herb, drug, medicinal plant Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-šammum-akk-noun-CBafT-rt Categories (other): Akkadian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Akkadian entries with incorrect language header: 11 45 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: šammi Šamaš
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hbo",
        "2": "סַמִּים",
        "t": "spices",
        "tr": "sammim"
      },
      "expansion": "Biblical Hebrew סַמִּים (sammim, “spices”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "مَشْمُوم",
        "t": "any fragrant plant"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic مَشْمُوم (mašmūm, “any fragrant plant”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare Biblical Hebrew סַמִּים (sammim, “spices”) and Arabic مَشْمُوم (mašmūm, “any fragrant plant”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "šammi",
      "tags": [
        "construct"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "šamma",
      "tags": [
        "pronominal-state"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "šammū",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "šammu",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "cons": "šammi",
        "pl": "šammū",
        "pron": "šamma"
      },
      "expansion": "šammum m (construct state šammi, pronominal state šamma, plural šammū)",
      "name": "akk-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "akk",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "šammi Šamaš"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "11 45 43",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Akkadian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "plant, grass"
      ],
      "id": "en-šammum-akk-noun-VAkaZRgj",
      "links": [
        [
          "plant",
          "plant"
        ],
        [
          "grass",
          "grass"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "11 45 43",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Akkadian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 67 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 82 9",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hay, fodder"
      ],
      "id": "en-šammum-akk-noun-dtdnNt2J",
      "links": [
        [
          "hay",
          "hay"
        ],
        [
          "fodder",
          "fodder"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "11 45 43",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Akkadian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "herb, drug, medicinal plant"
      ],
      "id": "en-šammum-akk-noun-CBafT-rt",
      "links": [
        [
          "herb",
          "herb"
        ],
        [
          "drug",
          "drug"
        ],
        [
          "medicinal",
          "medicinal"
        ],
        [
          "plant",
          "plant"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃam.mum/",
      "note": "Old Babylonian"
    }
  ],
  "word": "šammum"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Akkadian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Akkadian lemmas",
    "Akkadian masculine nouns",
    "Akkadian nouns",
    "Akkadian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Akkadian terms with redundant head parameter",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hbo",
        "2": "סַמִּים",
        "t": "spices",
        "tr": "sammim"
      },
      "expansion": "Biblical Hebrew סַמִּים (sammim, “spices”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "مَشْمُوم",
        "t": "any fragrant plant"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic مَشْمُوم (mašmūm, “any fragrant plant”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare Biblical Hebrew סַמִּים (sammim, “spices”) and Arabic مَشْمُوم (mašmūm, “any fragrant plant”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "šammi",
      "tags": [
        "construct"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "šamma",
      "tags": [
        "pronominal-state"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "šammū",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "šammu",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "cons": "šammi",
        "pl": "šammū",
        "pron": "šamma"
      },
      "expansion": "šammum m (construct state šammi, pronominal state šamma, plural šammū)",
      "name": "akk-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Akkadian",
  "lang_code": "akk",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "šammi Šamaš"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "plant, grass"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "plant",
          "plant"
        ],
        [
          "grass",
          "grass"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "hay, fodder"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hay",
          "hay"
        ],
        [
          "fodder",
          "fodder"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "herb, drug, medicinal plant"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "herb",
          "herb"
        ],
        [
          "drug",
          "drug"
        ],
        [
          "medicinal",
          "medicinal"
        ],
        [
          "plant",
          "plant"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃam.mum/",
      "note": "Old Babylonian"
    }
  ],
  "word": "šammum"
}

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