abūbum

Akkadian

Etymology

Compare Arabic أُبَاب (ʔubāb, “billow”) and the developments under the root ح ب ب (ḥ b b).

Pronunciation

Noun

abūbum m (Babylonian)

  1. the Deluge, the Flood (as cosmic event or as personification of the ultimate wrath, destruction and aggressiveness)
  2. (mythology) the Deluge, the Flood (a monster with definite features)
  3. a destructive flood
    Synonym: (flood) 𒌓𒈿𒀀𒀭 (bibbulum)

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒀀𒁍𒁍𒌝 (a-bu-bu-um)
  • 𒀀𒁍𒁍 (a-bu-bu)
  • tīl abūbim (“hill or ruins made by the Deluge”)

References

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