ši [LIFE] N (ES) (119x) Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. ši; si; ši^si-ⁱ; si₂; ši-i; šu "life; throat"

See ši gi[silence]V/t.

[1]	𒅆	ši
[2]	𒋛	si
[3]	𒅆𒋛𒄿	ši^si-ⁱ
[4]	𒍣	si₂
[5]	𒅆𒄿	ši-i
[6]	𒋗	šu

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]								44	73
[2]									1
[3]									1
[4]
[5]
[6]

12 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (44x/37%)

Neo-Assyrian (55x/46%)

Neo-Babylonian (8x/7%)

Hellenistic (12x/10%)

Senses:

1. life (116x/97%)

2. throat (3x/3%)

Sux. zi[life]N; napištu.

Word ID: o0049833; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0049833; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)