Miṣri

Akkadian

Etymology

From a common Semitic source, compare alternate Akkadian 𒆳𒈬𒀫 (KURmu-ṣur /⁠Muṣur⁠/), Hebrew מִצְרַיִם (Mīṣrayīm), and Ugaritic 𐎎𐎕𐎗𐎎 (Miṣrāma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmisˤ.ri/

Proper noun

Miṣri (Middle Babylonian)

  1. Egypt

Alternative forms

  • Miṣrî
  • Miṣrimi
Cuneiform spellings
Phonetic
  • 𒆳𒈪𒄑𒊑 (KURmi-iṣ-ri)
  • 𒆳𒈪𒄑𒊑𒄿 (KURmi-iṣ-ri-i)
  • 𒆳𒎌𒈪𒄑𒊑𒂊 (KUR.MEŠmi-iṣ-ri-i₁₅)
  • 𒆳𒈪𒄑𒊑𒆠 (KURmi-iṣ-riki)
  • 𒆳𒈪𒄑𒊑𒈪 (KURmi-iṣ-ri-mi)
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