zu [KNOW] V/t (2049x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Ebla, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. zu; zu-zu; su; za; zu-a; iz; niŋ₂-nam-zuₓ(SU)-bi; zi; zu₂ "to know, learn; to make known, teach"

See ŋeš zu[cover]V/t, ŋeškim zu[recognize]V/t, igi zu[recognize]V/t.

[1]	𒍪	zu
[2]	𒍪𒍪	zu-zu
[3]	𒋢	su
[4]	𒍝	za
[5]	𒍪𒀀	zu-a
[6]	𒄑	iz
[7]	𒃻𒉆𒋢𒁉	niŋ₂-nam-zuₓ(SU)-bi
[8]	𒍣	zi
[9]	𒅗	zu₂

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]		12	13	1	7	22	93	1329	359	19
[2]		2	4		1	3	22	121	22	1
[3]								2	4
[4]								4		1
[5]								4
[6]								1
[7]								1
[8]								1
[9]

354 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (14x/1%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (17x/1%)

Ebla (1x/0%)

Old Akkadian (8x/0%)

Lagash II (25x/1%)

Ur III (115x/6%)

Old Babylonian (1463x/71%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (19x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (212x/10%)

Neo-Babylonian (61x/3%)

Hellenistic (92x/4%)

unknown (21x/1%)

Verbal prefixes: V ; V.V.i ; V.b ; V.ba ; V.da ; V.da.i ; V.i.n ; V.m ; V.m.ta ; V.m.ta.n ; V.n ; V.ne ; V.nga.e ; V.ni ; V.ra ; Vmma ; Vmma.e ; Vmma.i ; Vmma.i.n ; Vmma.n ; Vnga.mu ; al ; al.a ; ba ; ba.V.n ; ba.da ; ba.da.n ; ba.e ; ba.i ; ba.i.b ; ba.i.n ; ba.n ; ba.ni ; ba.ni.e ; ba.ni.n ; bara ; da.mu.da.n ; da.mu.e ; de.n ; ga ; ga.V ; ga.V.m ; ga.V.n ; ga.V.ni.b ; ga.V.ra.i.b ; ga.ba ; ga.ba.e ; ga.ba.i.b ; ga.mu.e.ši ; ga.mu.i.b ; ga.mu.ra.i.n ; ga.na.mu.n ; ga.nam.mu.n ; ga.ra.b ; ha ; ha.V ; ha.V.da.n ; ha.V.m ; ha.V.me.da ; ha.V.n ; ha.Vmma ; ha.Vmma.n ; ha.ba ; ha.i.b ; ha.inga ; ha.mu.a.b ; ha.mu.da.n ; ha.mu.e ; ha.mu.e.da.n ; ha.mu.n.da.n ; ha.ne.b ; inga ; inga.V ; inga.V.n ; inga.mu ; mu ; mu.V ; mu.a.n ; mu.b ; mu.da ; mu.da.n ; mu.e ; mu.e.da ; mu.e.da.i ; mu.e.da.n ; mu.i ; mu.i.n ; mu.n ; mu.n.da.b ; mu.n.da.n ; mu.ni ; mu.ni.n ; mu.ra.i.n ; na ; na.V ; na.V.n ; na.V.ne ; na.Vmma ; na.Vmma.na ; na.ba ; na.ba.i ; na.inga.mu ; na.mu.ra ; nu ; nu.V ; nu.V.b ; nu.V.da ; nu.V.e ; nu.V.m ; nu.V.n ; nu.V.n.ta ; nu.V.ni ; nu.V.ni.n ; nu.V.ra.i ; nu.b ; nu.ba.n ; nu.ba.ni ; nu.ba.ra.ta.da ; nu.ed.da.n ; nu.mu ; nu.mu.da ; nu.mu.e ; nu.mu.e.da ; nu.mu.e.da.i ; nu.mu.n ; nu.mu.n.da ; nu.mu.n.da.n ; nu.mu.n.ta ; nu.mu.n.ši ; nu.mu.ni ; nu.mu.ni.b ; nu.n ; nu.ra ; nuš.inga ; u ; u.V.m ; u.V.n ; u.Vmma.i ; u.ba.i ; u.ba.i.n ; u.mu ; u.mu.i ; ša.V.ra ; ša.Vmma.n ; ša.i.n ; ša.inga .

Senses:

1. to know, learn (2049x/100%)

2. to make known, teach

Akk. edû; lamādu.

Bibliography

[2015] J. Wolfe, ZU: The Life of a Sumerian Verb.

[2013] M. Civil, JCS 65 34.

[2002] J. Høyrup, Lengths Widths Surfaces 44; 46.

zu

= edû (Ea 02 305; OB Nippur Ea 147; OB Nippur Aa 147:1, 147:2, 147:3, 147:4, 147:5).

Lexical Associations

ahāzu[take]V (// zu[know])

zu = [a-ḫa]-zu (MSL 14, 87 A r ii 11').

zu = šu-ḫu-zum (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 18').

edû[know]V (// zu[know])

zu = e-du-u₂ (Ea 02 305; SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r ii 55; MSL 14, 87 A r ii 9').

zu = e-du-um (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 19').

zu = wa-du-um (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 20').

zu = wu-du-um (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 21').

zu = wu-⸢u₄⸣-du-u₂ (MSL 14, 87 A r ii 10').

zu = šu-⸢du⸣-u₂-um (MSL 14, 87 A r ii 8').

emqu[wise]AJ (// zu[know])

zu-zu = en-qu (TCL 06, 35 o iii 40).

hurāṣu[gold]N (// zu[know])

zu = KU₃.SIG₇ (CT 18, pl. 29-30, K 02054 o i 50).

kaspu[silver]N (// zu[know])

zu = KU₃.BABBAR (CT 18, pl. 29-30, K 02054 o i 49).

kullumu[show]V (// zu[know])

zu = ku-lu-mu (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 17').

lamādu[know]V (// zu[know])

lamādu[learn]V (// zu[know])

zu = la-ma-a-du (MSL 14, 87 A r ii 7'; MSL 03, 094 ST r i 39).

zu = lu-mu-du (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 16').

lēʾû[powerful]AJ (// zu[know])

zu = le-ʾu-u (MSL 03, 094 ST r i 37).

mūdû[knower]N (// zu[know])

zu = mu-du-u (MSL 03, 094 ST r i 38).

nēmequ[wisdom]N (// zu[know])

zu = ne₂-me-qu (CT 18, pl. 29-30, K 02054 o i 48).

lamādu[learn]V (// amar[young] zu[know])

amar zu-zu = lu-mu-[du] (Ura 13 Seg.1, 295; CTMMA 2, 055 r iii 13).

lā[not]MOD lamādu[learn]V (// amar[young] zu[know])

amar nu-zu-zu = la [MIN<(lu-mu-du])> (Ura 13 Seg.1, 296; CTMMA 2, 055 r iii 14).

lā[not]MOD petû[open]AJ (// ašgar[kid] ŋeš[penis] zu[know])

[^munus]aš₂-gar₃ ŋeš₃ nu-zu = la MIN<(pe-ti-ti)> (Ura 13 Seg.1, 226; CTMMA 2, 055 r ii 13).

petû[open]AJ (// ašgar[kid] ŋeš[penis] zu[know])

[^munusaš₂]-gar₃ ŋeš₃ zu = pe-ti-ti (Ura 13 Seg.1, 225; CTMMA 2, 055 r ii 12).

ša[that]REL lemuttu[evil]N lā[not]MOD edû[know]V (// lu[person] niŋhulu[evil] zu[know])

lu₂ niŋ₂-ḫul nu-zu = ša le-mu-tam la i-du-u₂ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.2, 153).

ša[that]REL buštu[shame]N lā[not]MOD edû[know]V (// lu[person] teš[shame] zu[know])

lu₂ teš₂ nu-zu = ⸢ša⸣ [bu-uš]-⸢tam la i-du-u₂⸣ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.1, 70).

mūdû[knower]N (// lu[person] zu[know])

lu₂ zu-a = mu-du-u₂ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.2, 128).

eleppu[ship]N Enlil[1]DN (// ma[ship] ur[root] zu[know])

⸢^ŋeš⸣ma₂ ur₂ nu-ub-zu = MIN<(e-lip)> ⸢^d⸣[MIN<(EN.LIL₂])> (MSL SS 1, 019 r i 24').

eleppu[ship]N Enlil[1]DN (// magur[barge] zu[know])

⸢^ŋešma₂-gur₈⸣ nu-ub-zu = MIN<(e-lip)> ^d[MIN<(EN.LIL₂])> (MSL SS 1, 019 r i 25').

mūdû[knower]N têrtu[instruction]N (// me[Being] wa zu[know])

me wa zu = mu-de-e ter-tu₂ (TCL 06, 35 o iii 38).

bārû[diviner]N (// me[Being] zu[know])

me zu = ba-ru-u₂ (TCL 06, 35 o iii 37).

mūdû[that who is wise]N têrtu[instruction]N (// me[Being] zu[know])

[me] zu = MIN<(mu-de-e)> ⸢ter⸣-[ti] (CT 18, pl. 32, 34-35, K 02008 o i 23').

mūdû[that who is wise]N x (// me[Being] zu[know])

[me] zu = mu-de-e [...] (CT 18, pl. 32, 34-35, K 02008 o i 22').

lā[not]MOD ādiru[full of awe]AJ (// ni[fear] zu[know])

ni₂ nu-zu = la a-di-rum (TCL 06, 35 o ii 19).

enšu[weak]AJ (// udu[sheep] x zu[know])

[udu ...] nu-zu-a = en-šu₂ (Ura 13 Seg.1, 54; CTMMA 2, 055 o i 49b).

References for all phrases

zu[know]

im-⸢zu⸣ (CUNES 52-10-146 a v 1').

ma-an-zu (OB Nippur Izi Tab.I, 85).

nu-e-zu (OB Nippur Izi Tab.II, 186a).

nu-ub-zu (OB Nippur Izi Tab.II, 186; MSL 13, 40 B o iv 35').

nu-un-zu (OB Nippur Izi Tab.II, 187; Isin III, Tafel 41 r i 1; MSL 13, 40 F r iv 15; MSL 13, 40 B o iv 37').

nu-zu (MSL 13, 40 F r iv 14).

zu (MSL 14, 023 Fk r iii' 5; OB Nippur Ea 147; MSL 14, 29 Lb a iii 25; PBS 05, 114 o ii' 3'; MSL 14, 029 La iii' 3'; MSL 14, 018 Bb o iv 24).

zu = [a-ḫa]-zu (OB Nippur Aa 147:5).

zu = e-du-u (OB Nippur Aa 147:3).

zu = la-ma-a-du (OB Nippur Aa 147:1).

zu = wu-⸢ud⸣-du-u₂ (OB Nippur Aa 147:4).

zu = šu-⸢du⸣-u₂-um (OB Nippur Aa 147:2).

zu-a (OB Nippur Lu 782).

zu = [a-ḫa]-zu (MSL 14, 87 A r ii 11').

zu = šu-ḫu-zum (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 18').

zu = e-du-u₂ (Ea 02 305; SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r ii 55; MSL 14, 87 A r ii 9').

zu = e-du-um (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 19').

zu = wa-du-um (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 20').

zu = wu-du-um (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 21').

zu = wu-⸢u₄⸣-du-u₂ (MSL 14, 87 A r ii 10').

zu = šu-⸢du⸣-u₂-um (MSL 14, 87 A r ii 8').

zu-zu = en-qu (TCL 06, 35 o iii 40).

zu = KU₃.SIG₇ (CT 18, pl. 29-30, K 02054 o i 50).

zu = KU₃.BABBAR (CT 18, pl. 29-30, K 02054 o i 49).

zu = ku-lu-mu (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 17').

zu = la-ma-a-du (MSL 14, 87 A r ii 7'; MSL 03, 094 ST r i 39).

zu = lu-mu-du (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 16').

zu = le-ʾu-u (MSL 03, 094 ST r i 37).

zu = mu-du-u (MSL 03, 094 ST r i 38).

zu = ne₂-me-qu (CT 18, pl. 29-30, K 02054 o i 48).

|KA×BALAG| zu[know]

KA×BALAG zu (CUNES 52-10-146 t.e. 2').

a[water] Utu[1] zu[know]

a ^dutu nu-zu (ASJ 20, 215-216 r i 11').

a[water] anzag[horizon] zu[know]

a an-zag nu-zu (ASJ 20, 215-216 r i 10'; NABU 2017/40 r i 4').

ab[cow] ŋeš[penis] zu[know]

ab₂ ŋeš₃ nu-⸢zu⸣ (HS 1799 b iii 10; SLT 051 o ii 2'; OB Nippur Ura 3 214).

[ab₂] ⸢ŋeš₃^?⸣ zu (AUCT 5, 188 3).

⸢ab₂⸣ [ŋeš₃ zu-zu] (TMH NF 1-2, 278 r ii 8; HS 1799 b iii 9; SLT 051 o ii 1'; OB Nippur Ura 3 213).

ama[mother] zu[know]

ama nu-zu (OB Nippur Lu 337).

amar[young] zu[know]

amar zu-zu = lu-mu-[du] (Ura 13 Seg.1, 295; CTMMA 2, 055 r iii 13).

amar nu-zu-zu = la [MIN<(lu-mu-du])> (Ura 13 Seg.1, 296; CTMMA 2, 055 r iii 14).

ašag[field] apin[plow] zu[know]

a-šag₄ apin nu-zu (OB Nippur Ura 5 36).

ašgar[kid] ŋeš[penis] zu[know]

⸢^munusaš₂-gar₃ ŋeš₃⸣ nu-zu (HS 1799 b ii 12; SLT 051 o i 4'; OBTI 288 o 3; OB Nippur Ura 3 173).

^munusaš₂-⸢gar₃⸣ ŋeš₃ zu-zu (HS 1799 b ii 11; SLT 051 o i 3'; OB Nippur Ura 3 172).

[^munus]aš₂-gar₃ ŋeš₃ nu-zu = la MIN<(pe-ti-ti)> (Ura 13 Seg.1, 226; CTMMA 2, 055 r ii 13).

[^munusaš₂]-gar₃ ŋeš₃ zu = pe-ti-ti (Ura 13 Seg.1, 225; CTMMA 2, 055 r ii 12).

dug[good] zu[know]

dug₃-ga mu-zu (MC 25, 481 b.e. 2).

eme[donkey] ŋeš[penis] zu[know]

⸢eme₅^?⸣ ŋeš₃ nu-zu (HS 1799 c i 9; OB Nippur Ura 3 260).

⸢eme₅^?⸣ ŋeš₃ zu-zu (HS 1799 c i 8; OB Nippur Ura 3 259).

kir[lamb] ŋeš[penis] zu[know]

⸢kir₁₁⸣ ŋeš₃ nu-zu (FAOS 02/1, 215 iii 5').

lu[person] niŋhulu[evil] zu[know]

lu₂ niŋ₂-ḫul nu-zu = ša le-mu-tam la i-du-u₂ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.2, 153).

lu[person] pan zu[know]

lu₂ pan zu-zu (NBC 09830 r ii 17).

lu[person] pana[bow] zu[know]

⸢lu₂ pana zu⸣-[zu] (MAH 16239 o iv 1').

lu[person] teš[shame] zu[know]

lu₂ teš₂ nu-zu = ša bu-uš-tam la i-du^!(ŠU-)u₂ (MSL 12, 157 A 68).

lu₂ teš₂ nu-zu = ⸢ša⸣ [bu-uš]-⸢tam la i-du-u₂⸣ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.1, 70).

lu[person] uš[spittle] zu[know]

lu₂ uš₇ zu = ka-ša-pu-um (MSL 12, 157 A 299).

lu₂ uš₇ zu = ša ru-uḫ₂-^tatam i-du-<u₂> (MSL 12, 157 A 298).

lu[person] zu[know]

lu₂ [zu-a] = [mu-du]-u₂-um (MSL 12, 157 A 149).

lu₂ zu-a = mu-du-u₂ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.2, 128).

ma[ship] ur[root] zu[know]

⸢^ŋeš⸣ma₂ ur₂ nu-ub-zu = MIN<(e-lip)> ⸢^d⸣[MIN<(EN.LIL₂])> (MSL SS 1, 019 r i 24').

magur[barge] zu[know]

⸢^ŋešma₂-gur₈⸣ nu-ub-zu = MIN<(e-lip)> ^d[MIN<(EN.LIL₂])> (MSL SS 1, 019 r i 25').

me[Being] wa zu[know]

me wa zu = mu-de-e ter-tu₂ (TCL 06, 35 o iii 38).

me[Being] zu[know]

me zu = ba-ru-u₂ (TCL 06, 35 o iii 37).

[me] zu = MIN<(mu-de-e)> ⸢ter⸣-[ti] (CT 18, pl. 32, 34-35, K 02008 o i 23').

[me] zu = mu-de-e [...] (CT 18, pl. 32, 34-35, K 02008 o i 22').

mea[where?] zu[know]

me-a mu-zu = [...] (K 04369 o ii 1).

munus[woman] uš[spittle] zu[know]

munus uš₇ [zu] (OB Nippur Lu 705f).

munus[woman] |KA×X| zu[know]

munus KA×X zu (CUNES 52-10-146 t.e. 3').

munus[woman] ŋeš[penis] zu[know]

munus ŋeš₃ zu (OB Nippur Lu 734).

namdumu[status] zu[know]

nam-dumu zu (OB Nippur Lu 744).

ni[fear] zu[know]

ni₂ nu-zu (OB Nippur Izi Tab.I, 456b).

ni₂ nu-zu = la a-di-rum (TCL 06, 35 o ii 19).

silim[healthy] zu[know]

silim-ma nu-zu (Isin III, Tafel 41 r iv 19).

teš[shame] zu[know]

teš₂ nu-zu (OB Nippur Izi Tab.II, 423).

u[ewe] ŋeš[penis] zu[know]

u₈ ⸢ŋeš₃⸣ [nu-zu] (NMC 10098 o iii 16'; OB Nippur Ura 3 113).

u₈ ⸢ŋeš₃⸣ [zu-zu] (NMC 10098 o iii 15'; OB Nippur Ura 3 112).

udu[sheep] x zu[know]

[udu ...] nu-zu-a = en-šu₂ (Ura 13 Seg.1, 54; CTMMA 2, 055 o i 49b).

uzud[goat] ŋeš[penis] zu[know]

uzud ŋeš₃ nu-zu (HS 1799 b i 12; OB Nippur Ura 3 130).

uzud ŋeš₃ zu-zu (HS 1799 b i 11; OB Nippur Ura 3 129).

ŋuruš[male] zu[know]

[ŋuruš] i₃-zu (OB Nippur Lu 269).

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