balak [SPINDLE] N (89x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. balak; ^ŋešbalak; balak-balak "spindle"

[1]	𒁄	balak
[2]	𒄑𒁄	^ŋešbalak
[3]	𒁄𒁄	balak-balak

	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	OAkk	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]	1	2		2	22	16	1
[2]		1	1	3	29	8
[3]						1	2

13 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (1x/1%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (3x/3%)

Old Akkadian (1x/1%)

Ur III (5x/6%)

Old Babylonian (51x/57%)

Middle Babylonian (7x/8%)

Neo-Assyrian (17x/19%)

Hellenistic (1x/1%)

unknown (3x/3%)

Senses:

1. spindle (89x/100%)

Akk. pilaqqu.

Bibliography

[2013] H. Waetzoldt, RlA 13 2.

[2005] J. Keetman, JCS 57 12.

Word ID: o0024881; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0024881; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)

balak [SPINDLE] (N)

Attested in the following periods:

Senses:

Bibliography