illu [WATER] N (103x) Old Akkadian, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. illu; ^ŋeš^šimillu; illu^il-^lu "water; source, spring; waterlogging?; flood waters; resin; seasonal flooding"

[1]	𒀀𒆗	illu
[2]	𒄑𒋆𒀀𒆗	^ŋeš ^šim illu
[3]	𒀀𒆗𒅋𒇻	illu^il-^lu

	OAkk	Ur III	OB	Post-OB
[1]	2	57	6	35
[2]				2
[3]				1

7 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Akkadian (2x/2%)

Ur III (57x/55%)

Old Babylonian (6x/6%)

Middle Babylonian (10x/10%)

Neo-Assyrian (27x/26%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/1%)

Senses:

1. water (101x/98%)

2. source, spring

3. waterlogging?

4. flood waters

5. resin (2x/2%)

6. seasonal flooding

Akk. mû; mīlu; nambaʾu; zâbu.

illu

= illum (RA 017, 201-202 (Th 1905-04-09, 018) o 8', o 9', o 10', o 10'a, o 11', o 12', o 13', o 14', o 14'a, o 15', o 16', r 1, r 2; CT 11, pl. 28, K 09928 o 1', o 2', o 3', o 4', o 5', o 6', o 7', o 8', o 9'; KUB 03, 103 o 14', o 15', o 16', r 1, r 2, r 3, r 4, r 5).

Lexical Associations

biblu[bringing]N (// illu[water])

illu = [bi]-⸢ib⸣-lu (CT 11, pl. 28, K 09928 o 1').

illu = bi-ib-lum (RA 017, 201-202 (Th 1905-04-09, 018) o 12').

hâlu[melt (away)]V (// illu[water])

illu = ḫa-a-[lu] (K 02056 r ii 41).

hīlu[exudation]N (// illu[water])

illu = ⸢ḫi⸣-i-lu (RA 017, 201-202 (Th 1905-04-09, 018) o 13'; CT 11, pl. 28, K 09928 o 4'; KUB 03, 103 o 15').

illu[high water]N (// illu[water])

illu = il-⸢lu⸣ (CT 11, pl. 28, K 09928 o 3').

illu = ⸢il⸣-lum (RA 017, 201-202 (Th 1905-04-09, 018) o 8').

mû[water]N dannu[strong]AJ (// illu[water])

illu = mu-u₂ dan-nu-ti (RA 017, 201-202 (Th 1905-04-09, 018) r 1).

mû[water]N wašṭu[stiff]AJ (// illu[water])

illu = mu-u₂ aš₂-ṭu₂-tum (RA 017, 201-202 (Th 1905-04-09, 018) r 2).

mīlu[high water]N (// illu[water])

illu = me-lu ka-⸢ri⸣-[za] (KUB 03, 103 o 14').

illu = mi-lu (RA 017, 201-202 (Th 1905-04-09, 018) o 10'a).

nambaʾu[source]N (// illu[water])

illu = nam-ba-u₂ (CT 11, pl. 28, K 09928 o 8').

nīlu[wetness]N (// illu[water])

illu = ni-iʾ-lu (RA 017, 201-202 (Th 1905-04-09, 018) o 11').

illu = ⸢ni-lu⸣ (CT 11, pl. 28, K 09928 o 2').

nīšu[lifting]N (// illu[water])

illu = ni-šu₂ (RA 017, 201-202 (Th 1905-04-09, 018) o 14'a; KUB 03, 103 r 1).

pû[mouth]N (// illu[water])

illu = pi-i-⸢u₂⸣ (CT 11, pl. 28, K 09928 o 7').

siʾšu[canal in spate?]N (// illu[water])

illu = ⸢si⸣-iʾ-šu (RA 017, 201-202 (Th 1905-04-09, 018) o 16').

tattiktu[dripping]N (// illu[water])

illu = ta-te-ek-ku ⸢x^?⸣-[...] (KUB 03, 103 r 5).

illu = ta-ti-ik-⸢tum⸣ (CT 11, pl. 28, K 09928 o 9').

illu = ⸢ta⸣-at-ti-ku (RA 017, 201-202 (Th 1905-04-09, 018) o 15').

tīku[(rain)drop]N (// illu[water])

illu = te-ek-ku ⸢x⸣-[...] (KUB 03, 103 r 4).

zâbu[dissolve]V (// illu[water])

illu = ⸢za⸣-a-bu [...] (KUB 03, 103 r 3).

zību[(a blister)?]N (// illu[water])

illu = ⸢zi⸣-bu (RA 017, 201-202 (Th 1905-04-09, 018) o 14'; KUB 03, 103 r 2).

zību[(a blister)]N (// illu[water])

īnu[eye]N (// illu[water])

illu = i-nu (RA 017, 201-202 (Th 1905-04-09, 018) o 10').

īnu[eye]N ša[of]DET mû[water]N (// illu[water])

illu = ⸢i-nu^?⸣ ša₂ A-MEŠ (CT 11, pl. 28, K 09928 o 6').

šehlu[high water?]N (// illu[water])

illu = ⸢ši⸣-iḫ-lu (RA 017, 201-202 (Th 1905-04-09, 018) o 9'; KUB 03, 103 o 16').

illu = ši-il-lu (CT 11, pl. 28, K 09928 o 5').

hīlu[exudation]N baluhhu[(an aromatic plant)]N (// illu[water] buluh[tree])

^ŋeš^šimillu buluḫ = ḫi-il MIN<(ba-lu-uḫ-ḫu)> (Rm 0367+ o ii 24').

hīlu[exudation]N x (// illu[water] buluh[tree])

^ŋeš^šimillu ⸢buluḫ⸣ = ḫi-li [...] (MSL SS 1, 012 o ii' 10').

gipšu[uprising]N ša[of]DET mû[water]N (// illu[water] niŋin[encircle])

⸢illu⸣ niŋin = gi-ip-šu₂ ša₂ me-e (RA 17, 124, K 02044+ o i' 6).

References for all phrases

illu[water]