šammāḫu  (syn. : erru kabru ; Sumerian origin ;)

[Human → Body]

1) large intestine ; 2) the paunch ;

See also : bētāniāti, naḫtu, umandu, emātu

Comparison with other Semitic languages :

• Proto-Semitic : ^*šamāḫ
• Ge'ez : sǝmāḫ "spleen"

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