Adûnaic

sûla

noun. trump

A noun translated “trump” illustrating the development of Primitive Adûnaic palatals, or c-series (SD/419). Perhaps its meaning is the older sense of the English word: “trumpet”; it seems unlikely it would refer to a suit of cards .

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. hyóla “trump, trump, *trumpet” ✧ SD/419

Derivations

  • ᴹ✶hyōlā “trump” ✧ SD/419

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶hyōlā > sūla[j̊ōlā] > [cʰūla] > [sūla]✧ SD/419

Variations

  • sūla ✧ SD/419