inūma

See also: inuma

Akkadian

Etymology

Possibly from 𒄿𒈾 (ina, “in”) +‎ 𒌓 (ūmum, “day”) +‎ 𒈠 (ma, coordinating conjunction), literally “and in the day”.

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /iˈnuː.ma/

Preposition

inūma (Old Babylonian)

1. at the time of

Cuneiform spellings

Phonetic
𒄿𒉡𒈠 (i-nu-ma) 𒄿𒉡𒌑𒈠 (i-nu₂-ma)

Conjunction

inūma (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)

1. when, after, while

Alternative forms

• enūma

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms	Phonetic	Mixed
𒌓 (UD)	𒄿𒉡𒌝𒈠 (i-nu-um-ma) 𒄿𒉡𒈠 (i-nu-ma) 𒂊𒉡𒈠 (e-nu-ma) 𒄿𒉡𒌑𒈠 (i-nu-u₂-ma)	𒌓𒈠 (UD-ma)

Related terms

• inum
• inūmē
• inūmīšu
• inūšu

References

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