šā ' iltu  [MUNUS.ENSI : ]

[Religion → Divination]

1) a female diviner , a "Pythia" / prophetess / "one who asks questions" , a clairvoyant (?) / psychic reader (?) ; 2) insectes : a praying mantis ;

Cf. šā ' ilu

Comparison with other Semitic languages :

• Hebrew : še' ela "a question"

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