šasûm

Akkadian

Root
š-s-y
1 term

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

Verb

šasûm (G, i, durative išassi, perfect ištassi, preterite išsi, imperative šisi) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. to cry out, shout, make a loud noise
    𒆠𒈠 𒆷𒇷𒄿𒅎 𒄿𒈾 𒈠𒀀𒀀𒇷𒊭 𒄿𒊭𒊍𒍣
    [kīma lalîm ina mayālīša išassi]
    ki-ma la-li-i-im i-na ma-a-a-li-ša i-ša-as-si₂
    She cries out in her bed like a kid.
  2. to proclaim, announce, utter, exclaim
  3. to call, summon, invoke, invite, appeal to, demand, call for
  4. to call by a name, declare, name, name a price
  5. to read

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒊭𒍪𒌝 (ša-su₂-um)
  • 𒊭𒋢𒌑 (ša-su-u₂)
  • 𒊭𒋢𒌋 (ša-su-u)
  • 𒃻𒋢𒌑 (ša₂-su-u₂)
  • 𒃻𒋢𒌋 (ša₂-su-u)

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