nīšum

Akkadian

Root
n-'-š
1 term

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ʔināš-.

Pronunciation

Noun

nīšum m (construct state nīš or nīši)

  1. (in oaths) life
    𒉌𒅖 𒈗 𒀉𒈬𒌑
    ni-iš LUGAL it-mu-u₃
    /nīš šarrim itmû/
    They swore by the life of the king.

Alternative forms

  • nīšu (non-mimated form)
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒉌𒋗𒌝 (ni-šu-um)
  • (construct state) 𒉌𒅖 (ni-iš)
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