gešû
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Meanings:
to belch
Distribution: OBOB: Old Babylonian (ca. 2000–1600 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD), SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE)
Domain: Bodily functions
Grammar:
pos: v.Verbroot: gšwIII/w (tertiae infirmae)stem: GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem), DD-stem (Doubled stem/Intensive), ŠŠ-stem (Causative stem)
Etymology: Inherited
1 Lexical
OB-LexOB-Lex: Old Babylonian lexical texts KA x BAL ? = ge-šu-ú Klein/Sefati 2019, 90 ii 19 (Aa) DCCLT.
11. GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem)
SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem) šumma i⸢di⸣ip u ⸢i-geš-šú⸣ Sakikkû XXII 70 “if he is bloated and belches”. Corresponds to 77 in Heeßel 2000. See also Sakikkû XXXIX 1 (of a woman in labor). new
12. DD-stem (Doubled stem/Intensive)
SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) DD-stem (Doubled stem/Intensive) šumma qerbūšu ⸢napḫū⸣ma šāru ú-ga-⸢áš⸣-[ši ...] Sakikkû XIII 95 “if his intestines are inflamed and he belch[es]”. new