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
- when, after, while
Alternative forms
- enūma
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Related terms
- 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