nâḫum

Akkadian
Root
n-w-ḫ
1 term

Pronunciation

Verb

nâḫum (G, a-u, durative inâḫ, perfect ittūḫ, preterite inūḫ, imperative nūḫ) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. to rest, take a rest
  2. (stative) to be at rest, slow, still, peaceful, pacified

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒂠𒂷 (ḪUN.GA₂)
  • 𒈾𒄷𒌝 (na-ḫu-um)
  • 𒈾𒀀𒄷 (na-a-ḫu)

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