Meluhha

M3E1L1U1H4H4A1
/mɛˈluː.hə//mɛˈluː.xə/

proper noun

Possibly the Indus Valley Civilization; a civilization located east of Mesopotamia.

OriginSumerian 𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠 ← Akkadian 𒈨𒈛𒄩 ← Proto-Dravidian *mel-Vkku →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalPossibly the Indus Valley Civilization; a civilization located east of Mesopotamia.

Origin

  1. Proto-Dravidian*mel-Vkku
  2. Akkadian𒈨𒈛𒄩
  3. Sumerian𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠
  4. EnglishMeluhha

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠 (me-luḫ-ḫaᵏⁱ /⁠Meluḫḫa⁠/) from Akkadian 𒈨𒈛𒄩 (Meluḫḫa), possibly ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *mel-Vkku.

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APA

Meluhha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meluhha

MLA

“Meluhha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meluhha. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Meluhha,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meluhha.

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