𒈥𒄩𒅆𒆠

Sumerian

Signs in this term
𒈥 𒄩 𒅆 𒆠

Etymology

  • Unknown. Compare Akkadian 𒁀𒊏𒄴𒋢 (pa2-ra-aḫ-su /⁠paraḫsum, baraḫsum⁠/, Marhaši) and Hurrian 𒁈𒊑 𒅖 𒄭 (par6ri-iš-ḫi /⁠parrišḫu, parrušḫu⁠/, marcasite).

    Proper noun

    𒈥𒄩𒅆𒆠 • (mar-ḫa-šiKI /marḫaši, waraḫše/)

    1. Marhaši (a historical region near Elam)

    Descendants

    • Akkadian: 𒉌𒌓𒈥𒄩𒋗 (NA4mar-ḫa-šu /⁠marḫašu, marḫušu, marḫaṣu⁠/, a kind of precious stone or gem; marcasite)
      • Akkadian: 𒉌𒌓𒍝𒄢𒈥𒄩𒅆𒌅 (NA4.GUGmar-ḫa-ši-tu /⁠marḫašītu⁠/, glass or artificial gem in the color of the marḫašu stone)
        • Aramaic: מַרְקְשִׁיתָא
        • Classical Syriac: ܡܰܪܩܫܺܝܬܴܐ (marqəšīṯā, marcasite)

    References

    • 𒈥𒄩𒅆𒆠 (Marhaši)” in ePSD2