# Meluhha

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mɛˈluː.hə/

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

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒈨𒈛𒄩𒆠 (me-luḫ-ḫaᵏⁱ /⁠Meluḫḫa⁠/) for Akkadian 𒈨𒈛𒄩 (Meluḫḫa).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/meluhha