ištu

Compare Ge'ez ውስታ (wəsta, “in”).

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈiʃ.tu/

ištu

1. (place) from, out of
2. (place) down from
3. (time) since, after

ištu (with subjunctive)

1. (time) since, after

   𒅖𒌅 𒀀𒈾𒆪 𒅇 𒅗𒀀𒋫 𒉌𒅔𒈾𒄠𒊒 𒈠𒋾𒈠 𒁲𒅎𒅗 𒌑𒌌 𒋫𒀸𒁍𒊏𒄠

   [ištu anāku u kāta ninnamru matima ṭēmka ul tašpuram]

   iš-tu a-na-ku u₃ ka-a-ta ni-in-na-am-ru ma-ti-ma ṭe-em-ka u₂-ul ta-aš-pu-ra-am

   Ever since you and I met you have never sent me any news of you.

2. (time) when, as soon as
3. (causal) since, because

• uštu, ultu, ilti

• “ištu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011