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Assur

Assur

See also: Aššur

English

Proper noun

Assur

One of the capitals of ancient Assyria.
The name of the chief deity of the city (see Ashur).

Translations

capital

Akkadian: 𒀸𒋩 ‎(aššur)
Hindi: अश्शूर ‎(aśśūr)

Persian: آشور (fa) ‎(āšūr)
Portuguese: Assur, Ashur
Russian: А́шшур (ru) m ‎(Áššur), А́ссур m ‎(Ássur)

deity

Russian: А́шшур (ru) m ‎(Áššur), А́ссур m ‎(Ássur)

Anagrams

suras

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Ashur

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒀸𒋩 ‎(Aššur, “Assur”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.ˈsuɾ/

Proper noun

Assur

Assur (an ancient city in Assyria)
(Assyrian mythology) Assur; Ashur (the chief god)