Appendix:Elamite word list

The Elamite word list below was compiled by Blažek (2015) from Grillot-Susini (1987) and Walther Hinz & Heidemarie Koch (1987):

List

No.	English gloss	Elamite
1.212	earth=ground, soil	muru-; mu-ru-it; mu-ru-un
1.213	dust	su-uk-ma
1.220	mountain, hill	am-ni
1.270	shore	šà-ri-ut
1.280	cave	du-ráš
1.310	water	zul; zu-ul
1.320	sea	kam
1.370	spring, well	zu-ul.la-li
1.420	tree	husa; hu-sa; hu-sa-a
1.430	wood	hu-h-qat; hu-uk; ma-lu
1.440	stone, rock	har; ú-h-um-ma
1.520	sun	na-h-hu-un-te; na-hi-ti; na-hu-te
1.530	moon	na-ap-ir; na-pir
1.540	star	mar-du
1.550	lightning	luk; lu-uk
1.590	rainbow	ma-an-za-at
1.610	light (noun)	hun; hu-un; hu-ni-in
1.630	shade, shadow	šad-da-ku
1.710	air	si-me-in
1.750	rain (noun)	te-ip
1.810	fire	lim; li-im
1.852	burn (vb intrans)	lim-; lum-; li-im-ma-áš-pi; li-im-ma-ak; lu-mu-un-ra
2.210	man (vs. woman)	bali; ba-li-be; ru-h; ru-ú
2.230	male	ba-li-na
2.240	female	mu-h-ti-ir-ri; mu-h-ti-be; mu-tur
2.251	young man (adolescent)	pu-hu
2.261	young woman (adolescent)	pu-h
2.270	child	pu-hi-e; ma-ul; ma-ul-li
2.280	infant, baby	zin; zí-in
2.320	wife	ir-ti-ri; ri-tu; ri-ti; ru-tu; ru-tú; mu-tar; mu-ti
2.350	father	atta; ad-da; at-ta
2.360	mother	amma; am-ma
2.410	son	pu-hu; ru-hu; šak; ša-ak; šá-ak; šá-ag-gi
2.420	daughter	pak; pa-ak
2.430	offspring (son or daughter)	puhu; pu-hu
2.440	brother	i-gi
2.450	sister	šutu; šu-tú
2.480	grandson	ru-hu.šá-ak-ri
2.510	uncle	eri; e-ri-ri
2.550	cousin	iza; i-za
2.631	son-in-law (of a woman)	iš-ti-ri
2.810	relatives, kinsmen	a-a-ni-ip; a-a-ni-ri
2.910	I	u; ù
2.920	you (singular)	ni; nu
2.942	we (exclusive)	ni-ka; nu-ku
2.950	you (plural)	nu-mi
3.110	animal	kun; ku-un
3.150	livestock	áš; ki-ti
3.160	pasture	ahiš; a-h-iš; ki-bat
3.180	herdsman	ba-at -ir; ku-dúr
3.200	cattle (bovine)	kutu; ku-tu
3.220	ox	pu-up-hi-in
3.240	calf	tila; ti-la
3.250	sheep	hidu; hi-du
3.260	ram	ráp-du; ráp-tam
3.290	lamb	kari; qa-ri; qa-ri-ri
3.350	pig	pap-pi
3.360	goat	kipšu; kupši; ki-ip-ši; ki-ip-šu; ku-ip-šu; šá-h-ši-ik-me-me
3.370	he-goat	kumaš; ku-maš
3.380	kid	pitu; pi-tú; pi-tu
3.410	horse (equine)	lakpilan; lak-pi-la-an
3.450	foal, colt	dudu; du-du; du-ud-du
3.460	ass, donkey	du-ip; tranku; it-ra-an-ku; ši-ši
3.470	mule	paha; pa-ha
3.500	fowl	zamama; za-ma-ma
3.540	hen	rum; ru-um
3.560	goose	hi-pu-ur; ip-pu-ur
3.570	duck	šu-da-ba
3.580	nest	hu-pi-e
3.581	bird	ti-ut
3.584	eagle	ba-zi-zi; ba-iz-zí-zí
3.592	parrot	qa-iš-ba-h
3.610	dog	hal-ki-ni
3.710	wolf	duma; du-ma
3.780	camel	zibbaru; zib-ba-ru
3.815	scorpion	lahi; la-hi
3.840	worm	za-na-bu-na
3.850	snake	šin; ši-in-pi; šim-bi
4.120	skin, hide	ha-te-en
4.130	flesh	i-iš-ti
4.140	hair (head)	*ku-na; še-e
4.150	blood	san; sa-an
4.170	horn	kassu; qa-as-su; kás-su
4.200	head	ukku; uk-ku; uk-gi; ukku.e
4.210	eye	el; el-ti
4.220	ear	siri; si-ri
4.230	nose	ši-um-me; šim.e
4.260	tongue	tit; ti-ut
4.270	tooth	sihhan; si-h-ha
4.280	neck	ti-pi
4.330	hand	kir-; kur-; ki-ir-pi; kur-pi
4.344	fingernail	pur; pu-ur
4.370	foot	pat; ba-at; pa-at
4.393	feather	putmaš; pu-ut-ma-áš
4.440	heart	buni; bu-ni
4.450	liver	ru-el-pa-mín
4.490	testicle	ruku; ru-ku
4.720	born (to be)	kuši-; ku-ši-in; ku-ši-iš
4.732	conceive	du-; du-h; du-iš; duk
4.740	live, living, life	ta-ak-me; da-ak-ki-me; ta-ak-ki-me
4.750	die, dead	halpi-; hal-pi-ik; hal-pi-ip; la-ha-an
4.810	strong, mighty, powerful	ib-ba-ak; šilha-; šil-ha-h; ši-il-ha-ak; ši-il-me
4.820	weak	iš-tuk-ra
4.852	bruise	ha-pi
4.860	cure, heal	si-it-ti; si-it-me
4.880	medicine, drug	qa-pu-ur
5.120	food	ab-be-be
5.230	roast, fry	kura-; ku-ra-at; ku-ra-ak
5.340	pitcher, jug	piti; pi-ti
5.370	spoon	ki-mal-tam
5.380	knife (2)	du-šu-um-ya; du-ši-um; du-ši-um-ir-ra
5.510	bread	ši-ip-ru-um; ši-ip-ri-um
5.550	meal, flour	e-ul; u-ma-ma
5.710	fruit	hurpi; hu-ur-pi; zib-ba
5.750	fig	pi-ut-
5.760	grape	šá-ap-pan-na; šap
5.790	oil	appi; ap-pi
5.791	grease, fat	abba; ab-ba
5.810	salt	anzi; an-zí
5.840	honey	hal -la -ki
5.860	milk (noun)	sir-na
5.880	cheese	pa
5.940	fermented drink	an-na-in
6.130	tailor	šá-h-ši-ik-ra
6.210	cloth	tam-ši-um; ik-tin
6.220	wool	tuk-ki-me; tuk-na; im-na
6.230	linen, flax	zali; za-li
6.240	cotton	qa-li-tam
6.270	felt	da-bar-ri-um
6.290	leather	šá-ir-šá-at-ti
6.330	weave	kurza-; kur-za-iš; kur-za-qa
6.410	cloak	uk-ku-la-ki
6.430	coat	hu-el-ip
6.510	shoe	ha-šá-ir
6.550	hat, cap	uk-ku.ba-ti
6.580	glove	kur-ip
6.710	ornament, adornment	qa-ar-ra-h; qa-ar-ra-ha
6.730	ring (for finger)	šà-mi; si-mi-it-tum
6.910	comb	ah-hu-um; a-h-hu-im
6.940	ointment	hasu; ha-su-ip; mi-ir-ri-h
6.960	mirror	šu-ha; šu-ha.zi-la
7.120	house	a-a-in; a-hi-in; ha-a-in; a-i-in; a-a-ni
7.150	yard, court	tu-uš; ulhi; ul-hi
7.220	door, gate	hu-el; hi-el; el; e-el; e-ul; ú-el; lu-gu-ú
7.221	doorpost, jamb	hal-ti; ha-al-te-te
7.250	window	ku-un-nir
7.270	wall	te-ip-ta; hu-hu-un
7.320	stove	ku-ra-am-ma; ku-ra-na
7.422	blanket	gi-ut-máš-te; gi-ut-máš-ti
7.450	lamp, torch	hun; hu-ni-ir; hu-un-pu
7.510	roof	a-ri; ku-uk; me-nu-me
7.550	beam	te-ti
7.560	post, pole	šali; ša-li
7.570	board	šil-tur
7.620	brick	e-ri-en-tum; ú-ri-en-tu; hu-us-si-ip; ú-pa-at
8.120	field (for cultivation)	hal-la
8.130	garden	ya-ad-da
8.210	plow	āpi-; a-a-pi-h
8.240	shovel	atti; at-ti; šullu; šu-ul-lu
8.250	hoe	at-ti
8.311	seed	par; pa-ar
8.410	crop, harvest	hal-te-me; šu-lu-um
8.420	grain (barley, oats etc)	tarmi; tarmu; tar-mi; tar-mu; mu-ša-al-lu
8.430	wheat	ši-man
8.440	barley	kur-ru-sa; nu
8.570	flower	mi-ik-ki-ma
8.760	sap	in-na-in; mu-ul-li; mi-el; mi-ul
9.110	do, make	huta-; hu-ud-da; hu-taš; hu-tan-ki; hu-ut-táh; hu-ut-te-eš
9.160	tie, bind	rabba-; ra-ab-ba-h; ráb-ba-qa
9.190	rope, cord	šá-am
9.210	strike (hit, beat)	halpi-; halpu-; hal-pu-h; hal-pi-ya
9.220	cut	máš-áš; šahši-; šá-h-ši-qa
9.250	ax	ipiš; i-pi-iš; hi-pi-is
9.330	pull	sa-; sa-h
9.430	carpenter	be-la-ti-ra; kiš-ki-ip-man-na
9.440	build	kuši-; ku-ši-ha; ku-si-iš; ku-ši-ik
9.460	bore	du-li-ib-be
9.480	saw	el-pi
9.490	hammer	sa-el
9.500	nail	sikti; zikti; si-ik-ti; zik-ti-ip
9.600	smith, blacksmith	kás-zí-ra
9.610	forge	kassa-; kassi-; kazza-; kazzi-; qa-as-si-it-ri; qa-az-za-ak
9.630	cast (metals)	šari-; ša-ri-h
9.640	gold	la-an-si-ti-e; la-áš-da
9.650	silver	lani; la-a-ni
9.660	copper, bronze	e-ri-ni; sa-h; sa-hi-i; si-hi-kak
9.670	iron	har-gi; har-ki-an-na
9.680	lead (noun)	ri-kur
9.690	tin, tinplate	a-na-ku
9.730	clay	halat; ha-la-at
9.760	basket	še-ri-it
9.771	rug	za-ba-ar
9.890	paint (vb)	karsu-; kar-su-iš-da; kar-su-qa
10.252	catch (ball)	mari-; ma-ri-h; ma-ri-en-t
10.450	walk	pari-; uzzu-; uz-zu-un; uz-zu-un-ta
10.480	come	izzi-; iz-zí-iš; šinni-; šinnu-; ši-in-nu-ik; ši-in-nu
10.610	carry (bear)	kuti-; ku-ti-na; ku-ti-šá
10.620	bring	tela-; te-la-ak-ni; te-la-ni-li
10.630	send	da-; da-an-da; da-h
10.660	ride	te-li-nu-ip
10.710	road	ba-u; bar-du; hu-te
10.780	yoke	za-ap-pan
11.130	take	duma; du-ma; du-ma-iš
11.210	give	duna-; duni-; du-ni-h; du-ni-ha; du-na-áš; du-na-qa; li-; li-h; li-ik
11.240	preserve, look after	kutu-; ku-tu-un; ku-tu-uš-li
11.270	destroy	sari-; sa-ri-h; sa-ri-in-ti
11.320	find	bakka-; ba-ak-qa-h
11.510	rich	sir
11.640	debt	a-h-da-a
11.650	pay (vb)	un-sa-ha; un-sa-iš; za-ag-gi-iš
11.780	wages	te-um-be; ha-nu
11.870	price	šá-ak-ki-me; šá-ak-ki-mi; šá-gi-me
12.11	behind	ki-ik; me-mi; me-ni
12.40	before	tibbe; ti-ib-ba
12.41	front	ti-ib-ba; si-ma
12.50	inside, in	a-ti-in; a-ti-ra; ha-ti
12.60	outside	ki-du-ú-ya; ki-du-ur; ki-du-um-ma; ki-du
12.70	under	šá-ra
12.110	place	kate; qa-te; qa-te-ma
12.120	put	bela-; pela-; be-la; be-ip-la; da-; ta-; ta-at; da-h
12.220	join, unite	ta-rí-ir; ta-ri-ip
12.240	open	te-iš; tu-um-ba-h
12.250	shut, close	kappa-; kap-pa-iš
12.440	far (adv)	šá-da-ni-qa
12.450	east	ha-tin; ha-te-um-me
12.460	west	šu-tin
12.550	large, big	azza-; hazza-; az-za-qa; ha-iz-za-ik-qa; ha-za-qa; rša-; ir-šá-na; ri-ša-ar
12.560	small, little	tila; ti-la
12.650	thin (in dimension)	zikki; zik-ki
12.670	deep	du-šá-ra-ma
12.710	flat	ma-šu-um
12.730	straight	iš-tur-rák-qa
12.810	round	irpi; ir-pi
12.820	circle	pur; pu-ur
12.830	sphere, ball	še-be
13.10	one	ki; ki-ik; ki-ir
13.20	two	mar; ma-ir; mar-ra
13.30	three	ziti; zí-ti
13.50	five	*tu-ku
13.140	every, all	un-ra
13.150	much, many	ir-še-ik-ki
13.170	little (quantity), few	ha-ri-ik-ki
13.210	full	huh; hu-úh
13.230	part, piece	áš
13.240	half	pír-ni; pír-nu-šu; pír-nu-ba
13.340	first	ap-pu-qa-na
13.370	pair	tuk
14.110	time	da-la-ri; dalar.e
14.140	young	puhu.na; pu-hu-na; pu-u-na; pu-un-na
14.150	old	kara; qa-ra
14.160	early	irpi; urpu-; ir-pi; ur-pu-ub-ba; ap-pu-qa
14.170	late	maš-šá; me-šá
14.180	now	a-am; am
14.260	end (temporal)	mur
14.270	finish	tar-ma; tar-maš
14.310	always	a-ka-da
14.332	long-time (for a)	me-ul-li
14.350	again	ki-qa
14.410	day	na; nan:; na-an-me; na-an-na
14.420	night	ši-ut-ma-na; šu-ut-me; šu-ut-ti-me
14.460	evening	te-man; ki-in-na-ra
14.710	month	na-na-me-na; si-in
14.730	year	pi-el; be-ul
15.350	sweet	tena; te-na; hal-ki; halki
15.380	acid, sour	lu-lu-ki; lu-lu-qa
15.410	hear	hap-; ha-ap-hu; ha-ap-ti
15.460	quiet, silence	šà-na
15.510	see	siya-; ziya-; si-ya-nu-un; si-ya-h; si-ya-áš-na; zí-ya
15.550	show	šammi-; ša-am-me-iš; ša-am-mi-iš-ta
15.640	white	ši-mi-ut
15.670	blue	da-ban-ti-na
15.680	green	hu-la-ap-na; hu-ra-ap-na
15.690	yellow	šu-un-ti-na
15.810	heavy	ab-ba-ra
15.840	dry	zí-ti-qa
16.180	good fortune, luck	šá-da; šá-ud-da; ši-ri; šu-ru; šu-ri-na
16.230	joyful, glad, happy	tan-na-am-me
16.270	love	hani-; ha-ni-eš; ha-ni-ik; ha-ni-in; ha-ni-me
16.510	dare	qa-du-uk-qa
16.530	fear, fright	ipši; ip-ši-ip; ip-ši-iš
16.650	faithful	ha-mi-ti; ha-mi-it
16.660	true	siri; si-ri
16.670	lie, tell lies	tit-; ti-ti-ip; ti-ut-ki-um-me
16.710	good	a-a; ba-ha
16.720	bad	muš-nu-ik
16.790	praise	hi-šá
16.810	beautiful	ši-iš-ni
17.130	think (= reflect)	lma-; el-ma; el-man-da; el-man-ti; ul-ma
17.150	believe	uri-; u-ri-iš
17.170	know	turna-; tur-nah; tur-na-u-ut
17.450	need, necessity	me-en
17.510	and	ayak; a-ak; ya-ak
17.520	because	appa; ap-pa
17.530	if	an-ka; an-qa
17.560	no, negative	in-gi; in-na; im-ma; in-ni
17.610	how?	ap-pa
17.640	what?	appa; ap-pa
17.660	where?	mur; mu-ur
17.670	which?	akka; ag-ga; ak-ka; ak-qa
18.210	speak, talk	turi; turu-; tu-ru-nu-un-ki; tu-ru-h; tur-ri-qa
18.220	say	tiri-; turu-; ti-ri-in-ri; ti-ri; tu-ru-uk; tu-ru-un
18.260	word	šukkit; šu-uk-ki-it
18.280	name	hiš; hi-iš
18.360	promise	kulla-; ku-ul-la-h
18.410	call (=summon)	kulla-; ku-ul-la-h; ku-ul-la-hu
18.510	write	dallu-; tallu-; ta-al-lu-h; da-al-lu-ha; ta-al-lu-h-šu
18.520	read	bera-; pera-; be-ra-an; be-ip-ra-an-ti; be-ip-rák
19.110	country	hal; ha-al
19.150	city, town	a-al
19.210	people (populace)	taš-šu-up; taš-šu-íp; hu-úr-du
19.230	tribe, clan	ah-pi; a-h-pi
19.320	king, ruler	sunki; zunki; su-gìr; su-kip; su-un-gìr; su-un-ki-ir; su-un-ki-ip; su-un-ki-kip
19.410	master	ðimpti; si-im-it; te-im-ti; te-ip-ti; mu-uk-ti
19.420	slave	li-ba-um-me; šá-u-lu-be
19.430	servant	liba-; li-ba-ir
19.440	freeman	šalu.r; šá-lu-ur
19.450	command, order	me-el; gi-il; šera-; še-ra-h; še-ra-h-ši
19.510	friend, companion	duk-ti-ir; kán-ir-ra
19.520	enemy	beti; bi-ti-ir; pi-ti-ir; be-ti; be-it-ra
19.580	help, aid	ta-; taš; táh-ha-an-ta; táh-ha-an-te
20.110	fight (vb)	be-ut
20.140	peace	gugu; gu-gu
20.150	army	hi-it
20.210	weapons, arms	ul-ki-na
20.220	club	šá-li-mi
20.240	bow	qa-am-ban
20.250	arrow	ti-ut-ti-um; hi-iš-ki; sa-h
20.260	spear	šu-kur-ru-um
20.330	helmet	kar-ik
20.410	victory	me-te
20.480	booty, spoils	pu-uk-ri-ir
21.110	law	šu-du-ur; šu-tur
21.230	witness	gini; ginu; gi-ni-ip; gi-ni-pi; gi-nu-ip
21.240	swear	gi-ri-ip; gi-ri
21.520	thief	tu-uš-šu-íp
22.120	God	nap; nab; na-ap; na-ab-ba; na-ap-pi; na-bí-ip
22.150	sacrifice, offering	dala; da-la
22.180	priest	šà-ti; šá-tin; šá-tan
22.190	holy, sacred	ak-pi; ak-pi-ip
22.310	heaven	kik; ki-ki-in; ki-ki-ip; ki-ik

See also

• Appendix:Elamite Swadesh list

References

• Blažek, Václav. 2015. Elamite dictionary. In: Key, Mary Ritchie & Comrie, Bernard (eds.) The Intercontinental Dictionary Series. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. Accessed in November 2020.

Sources used by Blažek (2015)

• Grillot-Susini, Françoise. 1987. Éléments de grammaire élamite. (Études Élamites, 29.) Paris: Editions Recherche sur les Civilisarions. 70pp.
• Hinz, Walther and Koch, Heidemarie. 1987. Elamisches Wörterbuch. Berlin: Reimer.