a [WATER] (N)

5634 instances

a [WATER] N (5634x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Ebla, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. a; e; e₂; a₂; a-a; ae₂; en; ga; u "water; watercourse; semen, sperm; progeny; flood; son"

[1]𒀀a
[2]𒂊e
[3]𒂍e₂
[4]𒀉a₂
[5]𒀀𒀀a-a
[6]𒀀𒂍ae₂
[7]𒂗en
[8]𒂵ga
[9]𒌋u
PCED IIIaED IIIbEblaOAkkLag IIUr IIIOBPost-OB(unknown)
[1]253303741142596188554024
[2]2425
[3]32
[4]11
[5]1
[6]1
[7]1
[8]1
[9]1

46 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (25x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (330x/6%)

Ebla (3x/0%)

Old Akkadian (75x/1%)

Lagash II (114x/2%)

Ur III (2596x/46%)

Old Babylonian (1916x/34%)

Middle Assyrian (11x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (59x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (368x/7%)

Neo-Babylonian (46x/1%)

Hellenistic (60x/1%)

unknown (31x/1%)

Senses:

Akk. ; rihûtu; butuqtu.

Bibliography

[2006] M. Jaques, Vocabulaire des sentiments 301 n617.

[2005] P. Attinger, ZA 95 216.

[2002] A. Cavigneaux and F. Al-Rawi, ZA 92 39.

[1995] P. Steinkeller, BiOr 52 696.

[1991] I.J. Gelb, P. Steinkeller and R.M. Whiting, Kudurrus 242.

[1989] P. Steinkeller, SDU 142 n410.

Word ID: o0023102; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0023102; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)