qaqqadum

Akkadian

Alternative forms

• qaqqadu (non-mimated form)

Etymology

Compare Biblical Hebrew קָדְקֹד (qoḏqōḏ, “crown of the head”) and Ugaritic 𐎖𐎄𐎖𐎄 (qdqd, “crown of the head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.lum/

Noun

qaqqadum m (plural ilū or ilānū)

1. head
2. person, self
3. leading person
4. upper part, top

Sumerograms

This word can be written with the following Sumerograms:

𒊕𒁺 (SAG.DU)

Attested cuneiform spelling

qaqqadum

𒂵𒀝𒂵𒌈 (qa-aq-qa-dum)

𒊕𒁺 (SAG.DU)