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222 SUMERIAN GRAMMAR
IMI-TEG, Rave fear, from imi fear and teg have. Also imi-tuk. pala!;u. To
reverence, na'adu. imi-mu-da-ab-teg-teg, it was made fearful, Cyl. B
14, 24. ma-e imi-bi ma-teg, 1 feared, SBP. 4, 6. imi-mu-un-teg, he
terrified me, CT. XV 25, 6. imi.mu-te-gá-da-mes = la adiruti, they who
fear not, CT. XVI 21 a, 140. arad imi-tuk, the revering servant, Gud. E
2, 1; F 2, 10; and often. Val'. imi-du. imi-mu-un-du, he terrified me,
SBP.4,6. Der. imi-teg, fear,pulu!;tu, birittu. Val'. me-da, CT. XV 25,
7, cf. SBP. 4, 7.
1. IN, Straw. in-nu=tibnu. se en-na, se in-nu, CT. X 20 II 1; 21 VI 15. en
appears in the ancient sign for eburu, Hilpr. Anniv. 199.
2. IN, How long? val'. of en, see Index. in ga-na-dúr, how long will he tarry?,
SBH. 120, 1.
INIM, Word, amatu. See nim 2.
1. IR, Seize. ir=la{fu, tabalu, aLlazu. Cf. ur 1. Connected with rig(?)
2. IR, Go. ir= alaku. ud enem anna ma-ra i-ir-a-bi, when the word of Anu
came to me, CT. XV 24, 16. a-a-bi ir-ra-bi, whither are they gone?,
Radau, Miscel. 3, 9.
3. IR, Beget. ir = eresu, plant, husband the earth. gisgal ir-ir, abode of creation,
CT. XV 10,13. See eril.
4. IR, Pierce, string beads. ir = sara¡m. See ur 16; K. 4597, 3.
5. IR, Demonstrative pronoun, this, that, § 163.
ISI, ISIS, Wailing. isis, i-si-is = $i!;atu, nizatu. Denom. verb, iSi= baJ;u, to
wail. From er·er = es-es= isis > isi.
ISIB, Incantation. isib = siptu. Oracle, tertu. Decree, par$u. Priest of in­
cantation, isibbu, aSibu, l'amku. Also salisib, priestess. Passim in con­
tracts, where the SAL-ME of various gods appear as holders of property,
contestants at law, heirs, etc. isib is from the root sib, to invoke divinity,
and connected with sub=nadu. [This etymology first given by HAUPT.]
KA, Mouth. Possibly connected with gil, speech.
1. KAD, Bind, wrap. Denom. verb t/kUt of 2. kád, kad = J;a$aru.
2. KAD, Pond, excavation. kád = timru. See kid 1.
KAL, Attendant, servant. kal = kallu, V R. 3, 116; 65 b 32. Passim in business
documents.
1. KALAG, Strong, mighty. kala-ga = dannu, gasru, idlu. Violent, cruel, astu,
agsu, izzu. Noun; might, emuJ;u. Denom. verb, dananu, be mighty.
2. KALAG, Valuable, dear. ge-en-kal-la-gi = lisaJ;iru-ka, may they make thee
precious, v. SAL 4403. kalag-a-ni, one dear unto him, IV R. 14 a 9. ba·
an-kalagi-es = utaJ;J;iru,1V R. 15 a 58. na kalag, precious stone, IV R.
12 obv.25.