šamnu [Ì.(MEŠ) : , Ì.GIŠ :
] (n.)
[Feeding → Food]
oil, fat ; šaman rūšti first-class oil ; šaman nūni fish-oil ; šaman sirdi olive oil ; šamnu ṭābu sweet oil ; bēt šamni oil container ; šaman pūri oil from a bowl ; šaman samādiri oil of blossom ; ša šamni oil trader ; (ša) šamni oily
Cf. šummunu
See also : ša gabêšu, pašāšu, igulû, napṭu, līpu, ḫinsu
Comparison with other Semitic languages :
- Proto-Semitic : *šamn
- Arabic : samn سَمْن
- Hebrew : šūmmān שׁוּמָּן "oil"
- Ugaritic : šmn