L1.11: Vocabulary & Signs#

Learn the folowing words and signs:

A. Vocabulary#

Akkadian word

Translation

ana

to, toward, unto, for

aššatum

wife

damqum, f. damiqtum

gut

ekallum

palace

emūqum (du. emūqān, pl.masc. emūqū and fem. emūqātum)

stregth, power, force, abulity, armed forces

gitmālum

perfect

ezzum, fm ezzetum

furious, angry

ina

in, into, at, among, with (objects)

išdum (du. išdān; pl. išdātum)

base, foundation

išātum

fire

ištu

from, out of, away from

itti

with (persons, deities), in the company of

kaspum

silver

kalûm (st.const. kalī)

all, totality, st. constr. + subst. “all”, “the whole of”, “everyone of”

kīma

like, instead of

libbum

heart, mind, wish, inside, center, midst

(pl. tant.)

water

nārum

river

rubûm

prince

ṣābum

army, gang, troops

šadûm

Mountain

šamûm (šamā-) pl. tant.

sky

šīpātum pl.tant.

wool, fleece

šubtu

seat dwelling

ṭuppum (masc. and fem.; pl. ṭuppū and ṭuppātum)

(clay) tablet, document, letter

ummum (fem.), pl. ummātum

mother

uznum

ear, wisdom

B. Signs#

Sign

phonetic value

𒉡

nu

𒂊

e

𒎌

meš

𒀊

ab, ap

𒋫

ta, ṭa

𒄭

hi

𒄴

ah, uh

𒅇

u₃

𒋢

su

𒂖

el

𒄩

ha

𒊓

sa

𒋗

šu

𒈪

mi

𒁲

di

𒅅

ig

𒀜

ad, at

𒃲

gal

C. Logograms#

Sign

Logographic value

Determinativ

Akkadian

Meaning

𒉡

NU

-

ūl, lā

negation

𒎌

MEŠ

meš

Plural determinative after nouns

𒇻

UDU

immerum

sheep

D. Composites#

Signs

Logographic value

Meaning

𒂍𒃲

E₂.GAL

ekallum = palace

𒆳𒀸𒋩𒆠

kuraš-šurki

(city of) Aššur