im [CLAY] (N)

1584 instances

im [CLAY] N (1584x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. im; im-im; imₓ(IŠ.A.SUD) "clay, mud; tablet"

See im du[cover with clay?]V/t, im lu[mix earth]V/t, im sumur[plaster]N, im sumur tag[plaster]V/t, im ur[cover]V/t.

[1]𒅎im
[2]𒅎𒅎im-im
[3]𒅖𒀀𒋤imₓ(IŠ.A.SUD)
+--ma=m.a (47x/3%).
PCED IIIaED IIIbEblaOAkkLag IIUr IIIOBPost-OB(unknown)
[1]35731210512341685
[2]21
[3]3

20 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (35x/2%)

Old Akkadian (73x/5%)

Lagash II (12x/1%)

Ur III (1053x/66%)

Old Babylonian (235x/15%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (33x/2%)

Neo-Assyrian (88x/6%)

Neo-Babylonian (45x/3%)

Persian (2x/0%)

Hellenistic (2x/0%)

unknown (5x/0%)

Senses:

1. clay, mud (1575x/99%)

2. tablet (9x/1%)

Akk. ṭīdu; ṭuppu.

Bibliography

[2009] W. Heimpel, Workers 190; 271.

[2005] P. Attinger, ZA 95 231.

[2000] C. Huber, St Cagni 1 463-495.

[1992] M. Sigrist, Drehem 47-48.

Word ID: o0030914; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0030914; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)