im [RAIN] N (96x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. im "rain, rain storm; wind"

See a im šeŋ[rainwater]N, im šeŋ[rain]V/i.

[1]	𒅎	im
+	--ma=m.a (1x/1%); --me=m.e (1x/1%).

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]			2			1	15	56	22

8 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (2x/2%)

Lagash II (1x/1%)

Ur III (15x/16%)

Old Babylonian (56x/58%)

Neo-Assyrian (13x/14%)

Neo-Babylonian (3x/3%)

Hellenistic (6x/6%)

Senses:

1. rain, rain storm (82x/85%)

2. wind (14x/15%)

Akk. zunnu; šāru.

Bibliography

[1995] A. Cavigneaux and F. Al-Rawi, ZA 85 188-190 n11.

Lexical Associations

zunnu[rain]N (// im[rain])

im = zu-un-nu (CT 11, pl. 29-32, DT 040 r ii 32a).

šamû[rain]N (// im[rain])

im = ša-mu-u (CT 11, pl. 29-32, DT 040 r ii 29).

šāru[wind]N (// im[rain])

im = ša₂-[a-ru] (CTN 4, 232 frg.a 5').

im = ša₂-a-rum (CT 11, pl. 29-32, DT 040 r ii 32).

References for all phrases

im[rain]

im = [...] (SpTU 4, 189 o ii 4).

im = zu-un-nu (CT 11, pl. 29-32, DT 040 r ii 32a).

im = ša-mu-u (CT 11, pl. 29-32, DT 040 r ii 29).

im = ša₂-[a-ru] (CTN 4, 232 frg.a 5').

im = ša₂-a-rum (CT 11, pl. 29-32, DT 040 r ii 32).

Word ID: o0030919; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0030919; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)