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Akkadian
šikkû - mongoose
(CAD Š₂ 433, AHw. 1234)
Reconstruction
PS
*šVkk-
- kind of small mammal
(SED II No. 193)
The reconstruction is not fully reliable: the meanings of the terms are rather diverse whereas both Akk. and Amh. š may correspond to a variety of PS phonemes.