šamûm

== Akkadian == === Etymology === From 𒀭𒌑 (šamû, “sky”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃaˈmuːm/ === Noun === šamûm f (plural šamiātum or šamâtum) (Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Standard Babylonian, Mari, Boghazkeui) rain 𒊭𒈬𒌝 𒄿𒍝𒀭𒉡𒌦 [šamûm izannun] ― ša-mu-um i-za-an-nu-un ― It will rain. ==== Alternative forms ==== šamû (non-mimated), šamūtum, šamūtu === References === “šamû B”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011 Black, Jeremy; George, Andrew; Postgate, Nicholas (2000), “šamû”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, via the electronic Babylonian Library