HOW TO PRONOUNCE
elam
/ˈɛləm/
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What does elam mean?
proper noun
- A surname.
- A Meitei surname from Manipuri
More meanings (1)
proper noun
- (historical) An ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE. Capital: Susa.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɛləm/
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Once upon a time it happened that a man journeying from Elam arrived in Sodom toward evening.