zikum [HOSTEL] N (464x) Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III wr. zi-ku-um; zi-kum; zi-gum₂; zi-kum^um; zi-kum^um  ^ki; zikum; zi-kum^ki "messenger hostel"

[1]	𒍣𒆪𒌝	zi-ku-um
[2]	𒍣𒄣	zi-kum
[3]	𒍣𒈝	zi-gum₂
[4]	𒍣𒄣𒌝	zi-kum^um
[5]	𒍣𒄣𒌝𒆠	zi-kum^um  ^ki
[6]	𒇉	zikum
[7]	𒍣𒄣𒆠	zi-kum^ki
+	--ma=m.a (97x/21%).

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]							237
[2]					8	2	132
[3]					1		79
[4]							3
[5]							1
[6]					1
[7]

36 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Akkadian (10x/2%)

Lagash II (2x/0%)

Ur III (452x/97%)

Senses:

1. messenger hostel (464x/100%)

Akk. sikku.

Bibliography

[1994] W. Heimpel, RA 88 5-31.

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