giŋ [UNIT] N (65796x) Early Dynastic I-II, Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, unknown wr. giŋ₄ "a unit of weight, shekel; a unit of area; a unit of volume"

[1]	𒂆	giŋ₄
+	--na=n.a (4x/0%).

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]	8	145	504		1098	112	62295	1521	40	73

21 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic I-II (8x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIa (145x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (504x/1%)

Old Akkadian (1098x/2%)

Lagash II (112x/0%)

Ur III (62295x/95%)

Old Babylonian (1521x/2%)

Middle Babylonian (24x/0%)

Neo-Assyrian (12x/0%)

Neo-Babylonian (4x/0%)

unknown (73x/0%)

Senses:

1. a unit of weight, shekel (65761x/100%)

2. a unit of area (3x/0%)

3. a unit of volume (32x/0%)

Akk. šiqlu.

Bibliography

[2019] V. Bartash, Establishing Value 60-72.

[2005] P. Attinger, ZA 95 210.

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

[1987-90] M.A. Powell, RlA 7 479; 490; 510.

Word ID: o0028200; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0028200; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)