niŋgilim [RODENT] N (16x) Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. niŋ₂-gilim; niŋ₂-gi-li; ^dnin-gilim₂; niŋ₂-gilim₂; niŋ₂-^gilgilim "vermin; a rodent"

[1]	𒃻𒄃	niŋ₂-gilim
[2]	𒃻𒄀𒇷	niŋ₂-gi-li
[3]	𒀭𒎏𒉾	^dnin-gilim₂
[4]	𒃻𒉾	niŋ₂-gilim₂
[5]	𒃻𒄃𒄃	niŋ₂-^gilgilim
+	--ma=m.a (11x/69%).

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]								8	6
[2]								1
[3]								1
[4]
[5]

6 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (10x/63%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/6%)

Neo-Assyrian (2x/13%)

Neo-Babylonian (2x/13%)

Hellenistic (1x/6%)

Senses:

1. vermin (1x/6%)

2. a rodent (15x/94%)

Akk. iškarissu.

Bibliography

[2005] C. Mittermayer, Tierkopfzeichen 74-81.

Word ID: o0035717; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0035717; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)