HyperDic: namtaru

English > 1 sense of the word Namtaru:
NOUNperson Namtaru, Namtara demon personifying death
English > Namtaru: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA demon personifying death; messenger of the underworld goddess Ereshkigal bringing death to mankind.
SynonymNamtar
Instance ofSemitic deityA deity worshipped by the ancient Semites
RegionMesopotamiaThe land between the Tigris and Euphrates
SumerAn area in the southern region of Babylonia in present-day Iraq
CatalanNamtar

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