iṣum

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Akkadian

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ʕiṣ́- (tree). Cognate with Arabic عِضّ (ʕiḍḍ, thorny trees, shrubs), عُضّ (ʕuḍḍ, thick coarse trees) and Biblical Hebrew עֵץ (ʕeṣ, tree, wood).

Pronunciation

Noun

iṣum m (construct state iṣi, plural iṣṣū)

  1. tree
  2. wood, lumber, timber

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