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Akkadian
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *ʔināš-.
Pronunciation
Noun
nīšum m (construct state nīš or nīši)
- (in oaths) life
𒉌𒅖 𒈗 𒀉𒈬𒌑- ni-iš LUGAL it-mu-u₃
- /nīš šarrim itmû/
- They swore by the life of the king.
Cuneiform spellings
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Phonetic
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- 𒉌𒋗𒌝 (ni-šu-um)
- 𒉌𒅖 (ni-iš) (construct state)
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