gala [SINGER] (N)

802 instances

gala [SINGER] N (802x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. gala; gala₁₀ "lamentation singer"

[1]𒍑𒆪gala
[2]𒁹gala₁₀
PCED IIIaED IIIbEblaOAkkLag IIUr IIIOBPost-OB(unknown)
[1]5116188143976625
[2]

19 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (51x/6%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (161x/20%)

Old Akkadian (88x/11%)

Lagash II (14x/2%)

Ur III (397x/50%)

Old Babylonian (66x/8%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/0%)

Neo-Assyrian (16x/2%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/0%)

Hellenistic (7x/1%)

Senses:

1. lamentation singer (802x/100%)

Akk. kalû.

Bibliography

[2016] I. Peled, AOAT 435 92-145.

[2009] D. Shehata, GBAO 3 55-98.

[2008] U. Gabbay, RAI 51 49-56.

[2006] J. Cooper, JCS 58 42-44.

[2006] P. Michalowski, JCS 58 49-60.

[2003-2004] W. Sallaberger, JEOL 38 52; 55; 57 n20.

[1998] J. Bauer, Vorsargonische Abschnitt 558-559.

[1995] G. Visicato, Bureaucracy of Šuruppak 105-108.

[1994] F. Pomponio and G. Visicato, ED Šuruppak 33; 62-63.

[1992] M. Sigrist, Drehem 213-214.

[1992] P. Steinkeller and J.N. Postgate, LAT 37.

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