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iṣum

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Akkadian

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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iṣum m (construct state iṣi, plural iṣṣū)

  1. tree
  2. wood, lumber, timber

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