Elamtu

== Akkadian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Sumerian 𒉏𒆠 (elamki /⁠Elam⁠/), borrowed from Elamite 𒄬𒆷𒁶𒋾 (ḫalla-tam₆-ti /⁠haltamti⁠/). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eˈlam.tu/ === Noun === Elamtu ? Elam (an ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Arabic: عِيلَام (ʕīlām) → Biblical Hebrew: עֵילָם (ʕelɔ́m) → English: Elam === References === Miller, Douglas B.; Shipp, R. Mark (2014), An Akkadian Handbook, 2nd edition, Eisenbrauns, page 99