"lū" meaning in Akkadian

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Noun

IPA: /luː/ (note: Old Babylonian)
Etymology: Cognate with Arabic لَوْ (law) and Biblical Hebrew לוּ (lu). Etymology templates: {{cog|ar|لَوْ}} Arabic لَوْ (law), {{cog|hbo|לוּ|tr=lu}} Biblical Hebrew לוּ (lu) Head templates: {{head|akk|particle}} lū, {{tlb|akk|fromOAkk}} (from Old Akkadian on)
  1. (often preceded by 𒅇 (ū)) or
    Sense id: en-lū-akk-noun-cXVRejcL
  2. be it, may it be (precative particle)
    Sense id: en-lū-akk-noun-Xs6ppI5- Categories (other): Akkadian entries with incorrect language header, Akkadian particles, Akkadian terms attested from Old Akkadian on Disambiguation of Akkadian entries with incorrect language header: 16 68 16 Disambiguation of Akkadian particles: 10 79 10 Disambiguation of Akkadian terms attested from Old Akkadian on: 19 63 19
  3. indeed, certainly, verily
    Sense id: en-lū-akk-noun--xxoP1-b
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "لَوْ"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic لَوْ (law)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hbo",
        "2": "לוּ",
        "tr": "lu"
      },
      "expansion": "Biblical Hebrew לוּ (lu)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Arabic لَوْ (law) and Biblical Hebrew לוּ (lu).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "akk",
        "2": "particle"
      },
      "expansion": "lū",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "akk",
        "2": "fromOAkk"
      },
      "expansion": "(from Old Akkadian on)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Akkadian",
  "lang_code": "akk",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "or"
      ],
      "head_nr": 1,
      "id": "en-lū-akk-noun-cXVRejcL",
      "links": [
        [
          "𒅇",
          "ū#Akkadian"
        ],
        [
          "or",
          "or"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(often preceded by 𒅇 (ū)) or"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "from Old Akkadian on"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "16 68 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Akkadian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "10 79 10",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Akkadian particles",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "19 63 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Akkadian terms attested from Old Akkadian on",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "𒋫𒀊𒇷 𒋢𒄩𒊏𒄠 𒇻𒌑 𒌉𒆠\n[tabli ṣuḫāram lū mārūki]\nta-ab-li ṣu₂-ḫa-ra-am lu-u₂ DUMU-ki\nTake the boy, let him be your (f) son!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "𒇻 𒋫𒀜𒋫𒀠𒆷𒆠\n[lū tattallaki]\nlu ta-at-ta-al-la-ki\nGo away!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "𒀀𒈾 𒌦𒅗 𒅇 𒈪𒅎𒈬𒅗 𒁕𒀭𒉌𒅖 𒁕𒀭𒉌𒅖 𒇻 𒋗𒌌𒈬\n[ana mātīka u mimmûka danniš danniš lū šulmu]\na-na KALAM-ka u₃ mi-im-mu-ka da-an-ni-iš da-an-ni-iš lu šu-ul-mu\nMay it be exceedingly well with your country and all that belongs to you.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "be it, may it be (precative particle)"
      ],
      "head_nr": 1,
      "id": "en-lū-akk-noun-Xs6ppI5-",
      "links": [
        [
          "be",
          "be"
        ],
        [
          "it",
          "it"
        ],
        [
          "may",
          "may"
        ],
        [
          "precative",
          "precative#English"
        ],
        [
          "particle",
          "particle#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "from Old Akkadian on"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "indeed, certainly, verily"
      ],
      "head_nr": 1,
      "id": "en-lū-akk-noun--xxoP1-b",
      "links": [
        [
          "indeed",
          "indeed"
        ],
        [
          "certainly",
          "certainly"
        ],
        [
          "verily",
          "verily"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "from Old Akkadian on"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/luː/",
      "note": "Old Babylonian"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lū"
}
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    "Akkadian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Akkadian lemmas",
    "Akkadian particles",
    "Akkadian terms attested from Old Akkadian on",
    "Akkadian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hanyu Pinyin",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "لَوْ"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic لَوْ (law)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hbo",
        "2": "לוּ",
        "tr": "lu"
      },
      "expansion": "Biblical Hebrew לוּ (lu)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Arabic لَوْ (law) and Biblical Hebrew לוּ (lu).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "akk",
        "2": "particle"
      },
      "expansion": "lū",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "akk",
        "2": "fromOAkk"
      },
      "expansion": "(from Old Akkadian on)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Akkadian",
  "lang_code": "akk",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "or"
      ],
      "head_nr": 1,
      "links": [
        [
          "𒅇",
          "ū#Akkadian"
        ],
        [
          "or",
          "or"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(often preceded by 𒅇 (ū)) or"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "from Old Akkadian on"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Akkadian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "𒋫𒀊𒇷 𒋢𒄩𒊏𒄠 𒇻𒌑 𒌉𒆠\n[tabli ṣuḫāram lū mārūki]\nta-ab-li ṣu₂-ḫa-ra-am lu-u₂ DUMU-ki\nTake the boy, let him be your (f) son!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "𒇻 𒋫𒀜𒋫𒀠𒆷𒆠\n[lū tattallaki]\nlu ta-at-ta-al-la-ki\nGo away!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "𒀀𒈾 𒌦𒅗 𒅇 𒈪𒅎𒈬𒅗 𒁕𒀭𒉌𒅖 𒁕𒀭𒉌𒅖 𒇻 𒋗𒌌𒈬\n[ana mātīka u mimmûka danniš danniš lū šulmu]\na-na KALAM-ka u₃ mi-im-mu-ka da-an-ni-iš da-an-ni-iš lu šu-ul-mu\nMay it be exceedingly well with your country and all that belongs to you.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "be it, may it be (precative particle)"
      ],
      "head_nr": 1,
      "links": [
        [
          "be",
          "be"
        ],
        [
          "it",
          "it"
        ],
        [
          "may",
          "may"
        ],
        [
          "precative",
          "precative#English"
        ],
        [
          "particle",
          "particle#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "from Old Akkadian on"
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "indeed, certainly, verily"
      ],
      "head_nr": 1,
      "links": [
        [
          "indeed",
          "indeed"
        ],
        [
          "certainly",
          "certainly"
        ],
        [
          "verily",
          "verily"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "from Old Akkadian on"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/luː/",
      "note": "Old Babylonian"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lū"
}

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: often preceded by 𒅇 (ū)",
  "path": [
    "lū"
  ],
  "section": "Akkadian",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "lū",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: often preceded by 𒅇 (ū)",
  "path": [
    "lū"
  ],
  "section": "Akkadian",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "lū",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "page/1713/20221215",
  "msg": "later head without list of senses,template node #, lū/Akkadian",
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  "subsection": "noun",
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