𒈣𒁻

Akkadian

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒈣𒁻 (ma₂-laḫ₄ /⁠malaḫ⁠/, “sailor”).

Logogram

𒈣𒁻 • (MA₂.LAḪ₄)

  1. Sumerogram of malāḫum (“sailor”)

Sumerian
Signs in this term
𒈣𒁻
Alternative forms of
/malaḫ/
𒈣𒁺𒁺 (ma₂-laḫ₅)
𒈣𒁺 (ma₂-laḫ₆)
𒇽𒈣𒁻 (lu₂ma₂-laḫ₄)
𒇽𒈣𒁺𒁺 (lu₂ma₂-laḫ₅)

Etymology

Formed by 𒈣 (ma₂ /⁠ma⁠/, “boat”) +‎ 𒁻 (laḫ₄ /⁠laḫ⁠/, “to bring, to lead”).

Noun

𒈣𒁻 • (ma₂-laḫ₄ /malaḫ/)

  1. sailor

Descendants
  • → Akkadian: 𒈣𒁻 (malāḫum)
    • → Aramaic: מַלָּחָא‎ (mallāḥā) / ܡܰܠܴܚܳܐ‎ (mallāḥā)
    • → Hebrew: מַלָּח‎ (mallā́ḥ)

References
  • “malah [SAILOR]”, in The Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, University of Pennsylvania, 2006
  • “𒈣𒁻 (malaḫ)” in ePSD2
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