Grammar of Akkadian - Lesson Two vocabulary

īnum, -, īnān, īnū

eye; spring (f). Arabic عَيْن (ʕayn) and Biblical Hebrew עַיִן

[“Don’t jab that stick in ‘em. You’ll poke out his eye!”]

išdum, išid, išdān, išdātum

base, foundation, bottom; lower extremities; administration, organization of a government

[“How dumb is he?” “He’s as dumb as a donkey’s bottom.”’

libbum, libbi, libbū

heart, abdomen, womb; mind, thought, intention, wish, desire, preference (m). Arabic لُبّ (lubb) and Biblical Hebrew לֵב

[“What do you call a blue wave in politics?” “A ‘lib boom’ of bleeding heart liberals.”]

mutum, mut/muti, mutū

husband, man (m). Hebrew מְתִים

[“Are you face-timing with your husband? I can’t hear him.” “When we do a video call, I just mute ‘em and nod my head.”']

nārum, nār/nāri, nārātum

river, canal (f). Arabic نَهْر and Biblical Hebrew נָהָר

[“Going down those rapids in the river was not grand. It was gnarly.”]

šīpātum

wool, fleece (f.pl.). Arabic صُوف. Cognate with Arabic شَعْفة (šaʕfa, “a lock of hair”)and Biblical Hebrew שָׂפָם (śɔp̄ɔ́m, “moustache”)

[“Do you want me to send this wool rug?” “Yes, ship it to ‘em.]

ṭuppum, ṭuppi, ṭuppūm/ṭuppātum

tablet, document, letter (m/f)

ummum, ummi, ummātum

mother (f). Arabic أُمّ (ʔumm) and Biblical Hebrew אֵם

[“Um, Mum. Can you wash my laundry?” “I’m your mother; not your maid.”]

uznum, uzun, uznān/uznātum

ear; wisdom, understanding (f) Arabic أُذْن (ʔuḏn) and Biblical Hebrew אֹזֶן

[“Where is the great Oz? I want to learn his wisdom in my ear. What is the meaning of life.” “I know Oz. He’s my cousin. I can tell you. The Oz num is 42.”]

ana

1. (place, people) to, toward, onto

2. (time) for

3. (time) within

4. (purpose) for, in order to, in favor of

ina

1. (place) in, on, onto

2. (time) on, at

3. (time) during

4. among

5. from, out of

6. (instrumental) with, by means of

7. (material) of, out of, with

8. (causal) because of, as a result of

9. (with subjunctive) so long as

ištu

1. (place) from, out of

2. (place) down from

3. (time) since, after

[“Hey, is two enough from out of here?”]

itti

with; in the company of; from.

[“That’s an itty bitty bathing suit top. Who have you been with?”]

ša

the one of; of.

[“Who is the leader of Iran? I remember the Shah was one of them.”]

aššatum, aššat, aššātum

wife (f). Biblical Hebrew אִשָּׁה (ʔiššɔ́) and Arabic أُنْثَى (ʔunṯā).

[“What’s his wife’s greatest asset?" “Yes.”]

bītum

house, estate, household (m). Arabic بَيْت (bayt) and Biblical Hebrew בַּיִת

[“Why did the man kill the snake in his house?” “It bit ‘em.”]

emūqum, -, mūqān, emūqū/emūqātum

strength, power, force, ability; armed forces, army; value, ability, executive power (m). Arabic عَمِيق (ʕamīq, “deep”) and Biblical Hebrew עָמֹק

"[What do Australian bush men drink to gain strength while in the outback? Emu what?”]