Akkadian

Noun

𒌨𒈤 ‎(nēšu or urmahhu) [UR.MAḪ]

1. lion
   • 1878, Robert Kennaway Douglas, "China" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. V, p. 655:

     Again, 𒌨 is used in the same way as the determinative for all carnivorous animals. Thus, for instance, 𒌨𒌆 is “a dog,” and 𒌨𒈤 is “a lion.”

Synonyms

• 𒌨

References

• ePSD

Sumerian

Etymology

From 𒌨 + 𒈤

Noun

𒌨𒈤 ‎(UR.MAḪ)

1. lion