emegir [SUMERIAN] (N)

207 instances

emegir [SUMERIAN] N (207x) Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. eme-gi; gi; eme-gir₁₅ "the Sumerian language; a kind of sheep"

[1]𒅴𒄀eme-gi
[2]𒄀gi
[3]𒅴𒂠eme-gir₁₅
+--ra=r+a (1x/0%); --ra=r.a (45x/22%).
PCED IIIaED IIIbEblaOAkkLag IIUr IIIOBPost-OB(unknown)
[1]17331
[2]74
[3]182611

31 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Akkadian (18x/9%)

Lagash II (1x/0%)

Ur III (147x/71%)

Old Babylonian (29x/14%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/0%)

Neo-Assyrian (3x/1%)

Neo-Babylonian (7x/3%)

Hellenistic (1x/0%)

Senses:

1. the Sumerian language (133x/64%)

2. a kind of sheep (74x/36%)

Akk. šumeritum; šumerû.

Bibliography

[2012] J. Cooper, RlA 13 294.

[1993] P. Steinkeller, Akkad FWE 112 n9.

Word ID: o0026899; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0026899; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)