Urartu

English

Etymology

A modern (19th century) rendition of Akkadian 𒆳𒌵 (Urarṭu). Corresponds to Biblical Hebrew אֲרָרָט‎ (ʾărārāṭ) (see Ararat).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /uːˈɹɑːtuː/
(US) IPA^(key): /ʊˈɹɑɹtu/

Proper noun

Urartu

An Iron Age kingdom in eastern Asia Minor flourishing 9th-6th century BC. Located in the Armenian Highlands, it was centred in the mountainous region around Lake Van.

Synonyms

Biainili

Derived terms

Urartian

Translations

ancient kingdom

Akkadian: 𒌋𒊏𒀸𒌴 (u-ra-aš-ṭu), 𒌨𒀾𒌴 (ur-aš2-ṭu)
Armenian: Ուրարտու (Urartu)
Catalan: Urartu
Chinese:
Mandarin: 烏拉爾圖 (wūlāěrtú)

Japanese: ウラルトゥ (Urarutu)
Korean: 우라르투 (Urareutu)
Portuguese: Urartu
Russian: Ура́рту (ru) n (Urártu)

See also

Nairi

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