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Meluhha

/mɛˈluː.hə/

Meluhha proper noun: possibly the Indus Valley Civilization; a civilization located east of Mesopotamia.

Proper noun

Meluhha

  1. (historical) Possibly the Indus Valley Civilization; a civilization located east of Mesopotamia.

Origin of Meluhha

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠 (me-luḫ-ḫaᵏⁱ /⁠Meluḫḫa⁠/) from Akkadian 𒈨𒈛𒄩 (Meluḫḫa), possibly ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *mel-Vkku.

Questions about Meluhha

What does Meluhha mean?
Meluhha means possibly the Indus Valley Civilization; a civilization located east of Mesopotamia.
What part of speech is Meluhha?
Meluhha is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Meluhha?
Meluhha is pronounced /mɛˈluː.hə/.

Words near Meluhha in the dictionary

  1. melty
  2. Meltzer
  3. Meltzer's triad
  4. Meltzers
  5. Melua
  6. Meluhha
  7. Melun
  8. Melungeon
  9. Melungeons
  10. Meluri
  11. melusin

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