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Akkadian Vocabulary
Vocabulary words from chapters 1-8 of Caplice's Introduction to Akkadian
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Term
ana
Definition
preposition, "to"
Term
arnum
Definition
sin, crime, punishment
Term
ašrum
Definition
place
Term
aššum
Definition

preposition; because of, concerning

conjugation; because

Term
awīlum
Definition
man
Term

bītum (ms)

bītātum (fp)

Definition
house
Term

dannum (m)

dannatum (f)

Definition
strong, powerful
Term
erretum (s)
errētum (p)
Definition
curse, malediction
Term

ezzum (m)

ezzetum (f)

Definition
angry
Term
gitmālum
Definition
perfect, noble
Term

ilum (s)

ilū (p)

Definition
god
Term
ina
Definition
preposition; in, among, from within, with (instrumental)
Term
išātum (fs)
išātātum (fp)
Definition
fire
Term
ištu
Definition
preposition; from
Term

kabtum (fs)

kabittum (fp)

Definition
heavy, honored, important (person)
Term
kadrum
Definition
wild, fierce
Term
kīma
Definition

preposition; as, like

conjugation; as, that, when

Term
mahrum
Definition
front
Term
marsum (fs)
maruštum (fp) 
Definition
sick, difficult, painful
Term
nišū (fp)
Definition
people
Term
pušqum
Definition
difficulty
Term

rabûm (m)

rabītum (f)

Definition
great
Term
rīmum
Definition
wild bull
Term

saphhum

sapihhtum

Definition
scattered
Term

šanûm

šanītum

Definition
second, other
Term
šarrum
Definition
king
Term
tamhārum
Definition
battle
Term
ummum (f)
Definition
mother
Term
wardum
Definition
slave, servant
Term
waštsum
Definition
difficult, hard, fierce
Term
zikrum
Definition
male
Term

abum

abbū

Definition
father
Term

ahhum

ahhhhū

Definition
brother
Term
aššatum
Definition
wife
Term

awātum (s)

awâtum (p)

Definition
word
Term

bānium

bānûm

Definition
builder, maker
Term

beltum long e

beletum long es

Definition
lady, mistress
Term
belum long e
Definition
lord, master
Term
bišum long i
Definition
possession
Term

darium long a

darum long a circumflex u

Definition
everlasting
Term
dinum long i
Definition
judgment, legal case
Term
ekallum
Definition
palace
Term
eli
elišu long i 
Definition

on, upon

on it

Term

eqlum (ms)

eqletum long second e (fp)

Definition
field
Term
errešum long second e
Definition
tenant farmer
Term
ertsetum
Definition
earth
Term

etsemtum

etsmetum long second e

Definition
bone
Term
hhulqum
Definition
lost object
Term
idum
Definition
arm, side
Term
inum long i
Definition
eye
Term
itti
Definition
with
Term
kalum circumflex u
Definition
totality, entirety
Term
kunukkum
Definition
cylinder seal
Term
libbum
Definition
heart, center, middle
Term
Marduk
Definition
god, patron of Babylon
Term
marum long a
Definition
son
Term

matum long a (fs)

matatum long as (fp)

Definition
land
Term
mišarum long i
Definition
justice
Term

nidintum

nidittum

Definition
gift
Term
qatum long a (f)
Definition

hand

 

Term
quištum long i
Definition
present, gift
Term
re'utum long e circumflex first u
Definition
shepherdship
Term
rubum circumflex u
Definition
prince, noble
Term

tsehhrum (m)

tsehhertum (f)

Definition
small
Term

tsibtum

construct tsibat

Definition
interest on capital
Term

tsirum long i (m)

tsirtum long i (f)

Definition
exalted
Term
šaknum
Definition
governor
Term
šaluštum (f)
Definition
one third
Term
šamu circumflex u (mp)
Definition
sky, heavens
Term
šarratum
Definition
queen
Term
šarrutum long first u
Definition
kingship
Term
šiprum
Definition
work
Term
šubtum
Definition
seat, dwelling
Term
šulmum
Definition
wholeness, health
Term
šumum
Definition
name, offspring
Term

šuqurum long first u (m)

šuqurtum long first u (f)

Definition
very costly, precious
Term
tsuppum
Definition
clay tablet
Term
u
Definition
and
Term
zerum long e
Definition
seed
Term
zittum
Definition
share of property
Term
alakum long second a
Definition

illak, illik

to go

Term
dajjanum long second a
Definition
judge
Term
itsum
Definition
tree, wood
Term
kaspum
Definition
silver
Term
kašadum long second a
Definition

ikaššad, ikšud

to reach, arrive at, conquer

Term
mahhatsum long second a
Definition

imahhhhats, imhhats

to beat, strike

Term
mu circumflex u
Definition
water
Term
nadanum long second a
Definition

inaddin, iddin

to give, +ana kaspim: to sell

Term
nakasum long second a
Definition

inakkis, ikkis

to cut down, cut off

Term
namkurum long first u
Definition
possession
Term
natsarum long second a
Definition

inatstsar, itstsur

to guard, keep

Term

nišum long i

niš ilim long i

Definition

oath

by the life of the god

Term
nuhhšum
Definition
abundance
Term
palahhum long second a
Definition

ipallahh, iplahh

to fear, reverence

Term
paqadum long second a
Definition

ipaqqid, ipqid

to care for, to entrust to (acc)

Term
parasum long second a
Definition

iparras, iprus

to cut, divide

Term
pašatsum
Definition

ipaššits, ipšits

to erase, efface

Term

pum circumflex u

construct pi long i

Definition
mouth
Term

purussum circumflex final u

 

Definition
decision
Term
purussam (circumflex a) parasum (long second a)
Definition
to make a decision
Term
ragamum long second a
Definition

iraggum, irgum

to claim, raise a legal claim

Term
rittum
Definition
wrist, hand
Term
tsabatum long second a
Definition

itsabbat, itsbat

to seize

Term
šakanum long second a
Definition

išakkan, iškun

to put, place, set

Term
šaqalum long second a
Definition

išaqqal, išqul

to weigh out, pay

Term
šarakum long second a
Definition

to present, give

išarrak, išruk

Term
šaraqum
Definition

išarriq, išriq

to steal

Term
šeberum long second e
Definition

išebbir, išbir

to break

Term
šumma
Definition
conjugation; if
Term
zakarum long second a
Definition

izakkar, izkur

to speak, say, name

Term
adi
Definition

preposition; until, as far as, together with

conjugation; as long as, until

Term
ana mīnim, ammīnim
Definition
why?
Term
anāku
Definition
I
Term
anumma
Definition
now, herewith
Term

balāTum

iballuT, ibluT

Definition
to live, be in health
Term
gimillum
Definition
favor
Term

halāqum

ihalliq, ihliq

Definition
to be lost, destroyed, perish
Term
inūma
Definition
when
Term
kī'am
Definition
thus, as follows
Term
kirûm
Definition
orchard, garden
Term

kittum (s)

kīnātum (p

Definition
justice, truth
Term
lāma
Definition
before
Term
lū... lū
Definition
either... or
Term
-ma
Definition
emphatic/connective particle
Term
mārtum
Definition
daughter
Term
narûm
Definition
stele
Term
rīmum
Definition
beloved
Term
Sîn
Definition
the moon goddess
Term
sinništum
Definition
woman
Term
ša
Definition
who, whom, which
Term

šapārum

išappar, išpur

Definition
to send a letter, to write to (dat)
Term
šarrāqum
Definition
thief
Term

šaTārum

išaTTar, išTur

Definition
to write
Term

šiqlum

Definition
shekel
Term
tamkārum
Definition
merchant
Term

Tarādum

iTarrad, iTrud

Definition
to send a person
Term
Tēmum
Definition
news, report, decision
Term
ū
Definition
or
Term
ul
Definition
not
Term

walādum

ullad, ūlid

Definition
to bear, to give birth to (acc)
Term
warki
Definition
after
Term
ajjûm
Definition
which, what?
Term
annûm
Definition
this
Term
arhiš
Definition
quickly
Term

baqārum

ibaqqar, ibqur

Definition
to claim legally
Term

dabābum

idabbub, idbub

Definition
to speak
Term

haTTum (fs)

haTTātum (fp

Definition
staff, scepter
Term

karābum

ikarrab, ikrub

Definition
to bless, greet, pray for (dat)
Term
Definition
not
Term

labāšum

ilabbaš, ilbaš

Definition

to put on, wear

to clothe oneself, put on (acc) (Gt)

to clothe someone (acc) with (acc) (D)

to clothe metaphorically (Š)

Term

labīrum

 

Definition
old
Term

magārum

imaggar, imgur

Definition

to agree with (acc), welcome

to agree with (itti) someone about (ana) (Gt)

Term
mannum
Definition
who?
Term
mīnum, minûm
Definition
what?
Term
muštālum
Definition
prudent
Term

qaqqadum

qaqqadum kabtum

Definition

head

honored self

Term
rē'ûm
Definition
shepherd
Term

Sibtum

construct Sibit

Definition
agricultural holding, property
Term

šalāmum

išallim, išlim

Definition
to be whole, healthy
Term

šū, šuāti, šiāti

Definition
that
Term

šunūti

Definition
those
Term
ullûm
Definition
that
Term
watar
Definition
further, excessively
Term
Zarpanītum
Definition
goddess, spouse of Marduk
Term
abuttum
Definition
slave-lock
Term
Aja
Definition
goddess, spouse of Šamaš
Term
ālum
Definition
city
Term

bulluTum

ubullaT, uballiT

Definition
(D) to heal, give life to
Term
gigunûm
Definition
ziggurat
Term

gullubum

ugullab, ugullib

Definition
(D) to shave, shave off
Term

hulluqum

uhullaq, uhulliq

Definition
(D) to destroy
Term
išdum
Definition
foundation (dual)
Term

kamārum

ikammar, ikmur

Definition
to pile up, heap up (G, D)
Term
Kiš
Definition
a city
Term

lamādum

ilammad, ilmad

Definition

to learn,

to teach, inform (D)

Term
mēreštum
Definition
cultivation, field
Term
Meslam
Definition
Sumerian temple
Term
mimma šumšu
Definition
anything whatsoever, everything, whatever its name
Term

rapāšum

irappiš, irpiš

Definition

be broad

make broad, abundant (D)

Term

sanāqum

isanniq, isniq

Definition

to come close

to check, control (G, D)

Term
sarrum
Definition
false, lying
Term
Subātum
Definition
garment, mantle
Term

šadālum

išaddil, išdil

Definition

to be wide,

to widen (D)

Term
še'um
Definition
barley
Term

šuklulum

ušuklal, ušuklil

Definition
to be perfect, complete (Š)
Term

šuršudum

ušuršad, ušuršid

Definition
to found firmly (Š)
Term

têrtum (s)

têrētum (p)

Definition
command, omen
Term
umma
Definition
thus says
Term
warqum
Definition
green, yellow-green
Term
ajjûmma
Definition
some
Term
Dagan
Definition
an Amorite and West Semitic deity
Term
dullum
Definition
work, ritual
Term
Ellil
Definition
a god
Term
ibašši
Definition
there is
Term
Imar
Definition
a city in northern Mesopotamia
Term
Jašūb
Definition
Amorite name element from "answer"
Term

kabātum

ikabbit, ikbit

Definition

to be heavy

to make heavy, to honor (D)

Term
kajjāniš
Definition
constantly
Term

mahārum

imahhar, imhur

Definition
to receive
Term
mala
Definition
as much as
Term
mamman
Definition
someone, anyone
Term

marāSum

imarraS, imraS

Definition
to be sick, difficult, grieved
Term
mimma
Definition
something, anything
Term
mimmû/ê/â = possessive suffix
Definition
something of his/hers/etc
Term
mūšum
Definition
night
Term

nakādum

inakkud, inkud

Definition
to palpitate, to be disturbed
Term

naplusum

inpallas, inpalus

Definition
to look at favorably (N)
Term

sahārum

isahhur, ishur

Definition
to turn, to turn to, to seek
Term
sattukkum
Definition
ration, regular offering
Term
šarûm
Definition
rich, wealthy
Term
urrum
Definition
light, day
Term

zamārum

izammar, izmur

Definition
to sing
Term
-i, -ja
Definition
first person common singular possessive pronominal suffix
Term
-ka
Definition
second person masculine singular possessive pronominal suffix
Term
-ki
Definition
second person feminine singular posessive pronominal suffix
Term
-šu
Definition
third person masculine singular possessive pronominal suffix
Term
-ša
Definition
third person feminine singular possessive pronominal suffix
Term
-ni
Definition
first person common plural possessive pronominal suffix
Term
-kunu
Definition
second person masculine plural possessive pronominal suffix
Term
-kina
Definition
second person feminine plural possessive pronominal suffix
Term
-šunu
Definition
third person masculine plural possessive pronominal suffix
Term
-šina
Definition
third person feminine plural posessive pronominal suffix
Term
iCCVC
Definition
third person common singular preterite
Term
taCCVC
Definition
second person masculine singular preterite
Term
taCCVCī
Definition
second person feminine singular preterite
Term
aCCVC
Definition
first person common singular preterite
Term
iCCVCū
Definition
third person masculine plural preterite
Term
iCCVCā
Definition
third person feminine plural preterite
Term
taCCVCā
Definition
second person common plural preterite
Term
niCCVC
Definition
first person common plural preterite
Term
iCVCCVC
Definition
third person common singular durative
Term
taCVCCVC
Definition
second person masculine singular durative
Term
taCVCCVCī
Definition
second person feminine singular durative
Term
aCVCCVC
Definition
first person common singular durative
Term
iCVCCVCū
Definition
third person masculine plural durative
Term
iCVCCVCā
Definition
third person feminine plural durative
Term
taCVCCVCā
Definition
second person common plural durative
Term
niCVCCVC
Definition
first person common plural durative
Term

preterite base plus vowel insertion at initial biconsonantal cluster (stem vowel or i)
when an ending is added, the final vowel is elided

 

parasum > iprus > prus > purus

Definition
imperative (positive command)
Term
parasum > parisum
Definition
participle form (one who cuts)
Term
parasum > parisum > parsum
Definition
verbal adjective, passive of active verbs, stative of passive verbs
Term

3ms paris

3fs parsat

2ms parsāta

2fs parsāti

1cs parsāku

 

3mp parsū

3fp parsā

2mp parsātunu

2fp parsātina

1cp parsānu

Definition
stative
Term
preterite with "ta" inserted after the first radical
Definition
perfect (future prior to the future of the main clause, past actions performed in sequence)
Term

1cs -ni

2ms -ka

2fs -ki

3ms -šu

3fs -ši

 

1cp -niāti

2mp -kunūti

2fp -kināti

3mp -šunūti

3fp -šināti

Definition
accusative pronominal suffixes
Term

1cs -am

2ms -kum

2fs -kim 

3ms -šum

3fs -šim

 

1cp -niāšim

2mp -kunūšim

2fp -kināšim

3mp -šunūšim

3fp -šināšim

Definition
dative pronominal suffixes
Term

verb+dative+accusative

išrukū-šum-šu

they gave-to him-it

Definition
formation of complex verbs
Term

lū + stative/preterite

= desired state/desired action

 

lu dari (may it be lasting)

lukšud (may I attain)

 

1cs (lu)

3cp 3cs (li)

first person plural: i + preterite

Definition
precative and cohortative (positive wish)
Term

aj + preterite beginning in vowel

ē + preterite beginning in consonant

 

aj imhur (may he not receive)

ē taTrudašši (may you not send her)

Definition
vetitive (negative wish)
Term

lā + durative

lā tapallah (don't be afraid)

Definition
prohibitive (negative command)
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