ūmišam

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Akkadian

Etymology

𒌓 (ūmum, day) +‎ 𒄿𒊭𒄠 (-išam, adverbial ending with distributive meaning).

Pronunciation

Adverb

ūmišam (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. every day, daily
    𒊮𒅗 𒇷𒁲𒅁 𒌓𒈪𒊭𒄠
    [libbaka liṭīb ūmišam]
    ŠA₃-ka li-ṭi-ib u₄-mi-ša-am
    May you be happy every day!

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Phonetic

References

  • “ūmišam”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
  • Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “ūmišam”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag