izuzzum

Akkadian

Root
z-w-z
1 term

Etymology

From the N stem of an original II-w verb *zâzum.

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /iˈzuz.zum/

Verb

izuzzum (G, a-i, durative izzaz, perfect ittaziz, preterite izziz, imperative iziz) (from Old Akkadian on)

1. to stand up, be erect, upright
2. to stop moving, stand still
3. (astrology) to be present, visible, in position
4. to help, stand by, support, welcome, side with
5. to stay, reside, dwell, occupy an office

Alternative forms

• izuzzu (non-mimated)
• uzuzzum, uzuzzu

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms	Phonetic
𒁺 (GUB)	𒄿𒍪𒊻𒍪𒌝 (i-zu-uz-zu-um) 𒌑𒍪𒊻𒍮 (u₂-zu-uz-zum) 𒄿𒍪𒍪𒌝 (i-zu-zu-um) 𒌑𒍪𒍪𒌝 (u₂-zu-zu-um) 𒄿𒍪𒊻𒍪 (i-zu-uz-zu) 𒌑𒍪𒊻𒍪 (u₂-zu-uz-zu) 𒄿𒍪𒍮 (i-zu-zum)

References

• “uzuzzu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎^[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
• Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “izuzzum”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag