"birqum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Akkadian]

IPA: /ˈbir.qum/ Forms: birqū [plural], birqu [alternative], berqu [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Semitic *baraḳ- (“lightning”). Cognate with Arabic بَرْق (barq) or Biblical Hebrew בָּרָק (bɔrɔ́q). Etymology templates: {{inh|akk|sem-pro|*baraḳ-|t=lightning}} Proto-Semitic *baraḳ- (“lightning”), {{cog|ar|بَرْق}} Arabic بَرْق (barq), {{cog|hbo|בָּרָק|tr=bɔrɔ́q}} Biblical Hebrew בָּרָק (bɔrɔ́q) Head templates: {{akk-noun|m|pl=birqū}} birqum m (plural birqū), {{tlb|akk|fromOB}} (from Old Babylonian on)
  1. lightning Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-birqum-akk-noun-Adtxq4BI Categories (other): Akkadian terms attested from Old Babylonian on, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Akkadian terms attested from Old Babylonian on: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42
  2. lightning bolt, thunderbolt (representation of a lightning) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-birqum-akk-noun-jem~G50Z Categories (other): Akkadian entries with incorrect language header, Akkadian terms attested from Old Babylonian on, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Akkadian entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Akkadian terms attested from Old Babylonian on: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Weather Disambiguation of Weather: 0 0
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          "english": "Adad, lord of the lightning bolt",
          "roman": "ᵈIM be-el bir-qi₂",
          "text": "𒀭𒅎 𒁁𒂖 𒄵𒆠",
          "translation": "Adad, lord of the lightning bolt",
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      "ipa": "/ˈbir.qum/"
    }
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