Georgian naxiri (cattle) - Akkadian naxiru

Authors

  • Constantine B. Lerner The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Keywords:

naxiru, naxiri (a herd), a sea cow, a seahorse, Assyrian sources

Abstract

In the present article, an attempt is made to reveal a precise meaning of the word naxiru which, although referring to several animals, has not yet been defined. By analysing a number of arguments including the Georgian word naxiri (a herd) it is argued that this word in Assyrian sources denoted a sea cow.

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Published

2026-03-25

How to Cite

Constantine B. Lerner. (2026). Georgian naxiri (cattle) - Akkadian naxiru. The Kartvelologist - A Bilingual Peer-Reviewed, Academic Journal of Georgian Studies, 23(1). Retrieved from https://kartvelologist.journals.humanities.tsu.ge/index.php/kartvelologist/article/view/11267

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1 (2015): The Kartvelologist

Section

Studies: Linguistics

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