edûm

Akkadian

Root
y-d-'
1 term

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *wadaʕ- (to know). Cognate with Arabic وَدَعَ (wadaʕa, “to place, leave”) and Biblical Hebrew יָדַע (yɔḏáʕ).

Pronunciation

Verb

edûm (G, e, preterite īde) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. to know
    𒋼𒈬𒌝 𒋳𒈠 𒌑𒍪𒌝 𒋳𒈠 𒋗𒌒𒊏𒄠 𒇻 𒄿𒁲
    [kī ṭēmum šumma uzzum šumma nēḫtum šupram-ma lū īde.]
    ṭe₄-mu-um šum-ma u₂-zu-um šum-ma ne-eḫ-tum šu-up-ra-am lu i-de
    Write to me and let me know if that mood is one of anger or pacification.
  2. to be experienced, familiar with, versed in

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒂊𒁺𒌑 (e-du-u₂)
  • 𒄿𒁺𒌑 (i-du-u₂)
  • 𒂊𒁺𒌋 (e-du-u)

References

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