inūma

Akkadian

Etymology

Possibly from 𒄿𒈾 (ina, “in”) +‎ 𒌓 (ūmum, “day”) +‎ 𒈠 (ma, coordinating conjunction), literally “and in the day”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /iˈnuː.ma/

Conjunction

inūma

  1. when, after, while

Alternative forms
  • enūma
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic Mixed
  • 𒄿𒉡𒌝𒈠 (i-nu-um-ma)
  • 𒄿𒉡𒈠 (i-nu-ma)
  • 𒂊𒉡𒈠 (e-nu-ma)
  • 𒄿𒉡𒌑𒈠 (i-nu-u₂-ma)
  • 𒌓𒈠 (UD-ma)
  • inum
  • inūmē
  • inūmīšu
  • inūšu

References
  • “inūma”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
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