zi [LIFE] N (875x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Ebla, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. zi; zi-zi "life; throat; breath"

See zi gi[on good terms]V/t, zi ir[feel troubled]V/t, zi paŋ[breathe]V/t, zi šag ŋal[provide with life]V/t, zi tum[take refuge]V/t.

[1]	𒍣	zi
[2]	𒍣𒍣	zi-zi

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]		4	19	12	2	2	177	558	60	38
[2]								3

16 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (4x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (19x/2%)

Ebla (12x/1%)

Old Akkadian (2x/0%)

Lagash II (2x/0%)

Ur III (177x/20%)

Old Babylonian (561x/64%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (6x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (33x/4%)

Neo-Babylonian (8x/1%)

Persian (1x/0%)

Hellenistic (11x/1%)

unknown (38x/4%)

Verbal prefixes:mu.n.

Senses:

1. life (861x/98%)

2. throat (3x/0%)

3. breath (11x/1%)

Akk. napištu.

Bibliography

[2005] P. Attinger, ZA 95 214.

Word ID: o0042682; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0042682; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)

zi [LIFE] (N)

Attested in the following periods:

Senses:

Bibliography