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Subartu

Subartu proper noun: a region of upper Mesopotamia in the Bronze Age, which later came to be called Assyria.

Proper noun

Subartu

  1. A region of upper Mesopotamia in the Bronze Age, which later came to be called Assyria.
    Synonyms:
    Subir, Shubar

Synonyms of Subartu

  • Subir
  • Shubar

Origin of Subartu

From the Akkadian 𒋙𒁀𒊑 (Šú-ba-ri /⁠Šubartum/, /Subartum⁠/) or Sumerian 𒋢𒂔𒆠 (SU.BIR₄ᵏⁱ, “Subir”).

Questions about Subartu

What does Subartu mean?
Subartu means a region of upper Mesopotamia in the Bronze Age, which later came to be called Assyria.
What part of speech is Subartu?
Subartu is a proper noun.

Words near Subartu in the dictionary

  1. subarterial
  2. subarticle
  3. subarticles
  4. subarticular
  5. subarticulate
  6. Subartu
  7. Subaru
  8. Subarus
  9. subarytenoid
  10. Subas
  11. subascending

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