*šūšān-: 'grass' 1, 'lotus, lily' 2

Root

FieldValue
Reconstruction*šūšān-
Meaning'grass' 1, 'lotus, lily' 2
BasisSED
SEDSEDonline semet 1484

Reflexes

LanguageFormSourcesNote
Arabicsūsān- 2
Akkadianšišnu 1 (CAD Š/3 126; AHw 1250)CAD Š/3 126; AHw 1250gloss withheld
Hebrewšōšān 2
Judaic Aramaicšōšannā, šōšantā (HALOT 1454)HALOT 1454gloss withheld
Syrian Aramaicšaušantā (HALOT 1454); šīšnā 1 (Payne Smith 575)HALOT 1454; Payne Smith 575gloss withheld
AramaicCPArm. šwšnʾ (HALOT 1454)HALOT 1454gloss withheld

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Notes

Sense 2 is a culture word from Egyptian sšn (Erman-G. Wb. 3:485 apud HALOT 1454), from which HALOT derives the Hebrew. Sense 1: Akk. šišnu (šišanu, šešanu) '(a rush)'; CAD Š/3 126 compares Syr. šišnā 'rush'.

Updated 22 October 2026

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