gi [REED] N (6285x) Early Dynastic I-II, Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Ebla, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. gi; gi₄; ^gigi; gir; ^ŋešgi; ^uzugi "reed, cane; a unit of length"

See gi du[erect a fence]V/t, gi gul[process reeds]V/t, gi NE[reed]N.

[1]	𒄀	gi
[2]	𒄄	gi₄
[3]	𒄀𒄀	^gigi
[4]	𒄫	gir
[5]	𒄑𒄀	^ŋešgi
[6]	𒍜𒄀	^uzugi

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]	4	16	1011	3	137	11	4510	430	150	7
[2]								2
[3]								2
[4]								1
[5]								1
[6]

22 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic I-II (4x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIa (16x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (1011x/16%)

Ebla (3x/0%)

Old Akkadian (137x/2%)

Lagash II (11x/0%)

Ur III (4510x/72%)

Old Babylonian (436x/7%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (52x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (45x/1%)

Neo-Babylonian (42x/1%)

Persian (1x/0%)

Hellenistic (9x/0%)

unknown (7x/0%)

Senses:

1. reed, cane (6285x/100%)

2. a unit of length

Akk. qanû.

Bibliography

[2005] P. Attinger, ZA 95 211.

[2002] J. Høyrup, Lengths Widths Surfaces 44.

[1992] M. Sigrist, Drehem 394.

[1992] H. Waetzoldt, BSA 6 125.

[1990] K. Maekawa, BSA 5 123-124.

[1987-90] M.A. Powell, RlA 7 463.

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