eliš

See also: Appendix:Variations of "elis"

Akkadian

Root
'-l-y
4 terms

Etymology

𒂊𒇻𒌝 (elum, “top, upper side”) +‎ 𒅖 (-iš, terminative adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈe.liʃ/

Adverb

eliš

1. up, on top, on high
2. upward, upstream
3. in addition, in excess
4. outwardly, loudly

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms	Phonetic	Mixed
𒊕 (SAG) 𒀭𒋫 (AN.TA)	𒂊𒇷𒅖 (e-li-iš) 𒂊𒇺 (e-liš)	𒀭𒅖 (AN-iš) 𒀭𒋫𒅖 (AN.TA-iš)

References

• “eliš”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎^[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011