"Meluhha" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /mɛˈluː.hə/, /mɛˈluː.xə/
Etymology: Borrowed from Sumerian 𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠 (me-luḫ-ḫaᵏⁱ /⁠Meluḫḫa⁠/) for Akkadian 𒈨𒈛𒄩 (Meluḫḫa). Etymology templates: {{sup|ki}} ᵏⁱ, {{bor+|en|sux|𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠|tr=me-luḫ-ḫaᵏⁱ|ts=Meluḫḫa}} Borrowed from Sumerian 𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠 (me-luḫ-ḫaᵏⁱ /⁠Meluḫḫa⁠/), {{bor|en|akk|Meluḫḫa|𒈨𒈛𒄩|tr=Meluḫḫa}} Akkadian 𒈨𒈛𒄩 (Meluḫḫa) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Meluhha
  1. Probably the Indus valley civilization; a civilization east of Mesopotamia.
    Sense id: en-Meluhha-en-name-c3bmuJJW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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