ṭupšarrum

Akkadian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sumerian 𒁾𒊬 (dubsar, “scribe”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ṭupšarrum m (construct state ṭupšar, plural ṭupšarrū)

  1. scribe, tablet writer
    • 𒌅𒌒𒊭𒊒𒌝 𒀜𒋫 𒌅𒌒𒊭𒊒𒌝 𒀀𒈾𒆪
      [ṭupšarrum atta? ṭupšarrum anāku]
      tu-up-ša-ru-um at-ta tu-up-ša-ru-um a-na-ku
      Are you a scribe? Yes, I am a scribe
      (Mélanges Birot 73 Ni 9688)

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒁾𒊬 (DUB.SAR)
  • 𒇽𒁾𒊬 (LU₂.DUB.SAR)
  • 𒇽𒋃 (LU₂.ŠID/UMBISAG)
  • 𒁾𒊬𒀸 (ṭup-šar-rum)
  • 𒌅𒌒𒊭𒊒𒌝 (tu-up-ša-ru-um)

References
  • “ṭupšarru”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
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