nim [HIGH] V/i (238x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. nim; nim-nim "(to be) high, elevated; (to be) early"

[1]	𒉏	nim
[2]	𒉏𒉏	nim-nim
+	--ma=m.a (25x/11%).

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]			85		5	4	7	76	35	6
[2]								19	1

13 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (85x/36%)

Old Akkadian (5x/2%)

Lagash II (4x/2%)

Ur III (7x/3%)

Old Babylonian (95x/40%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (3x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (22x/9%)

Neo-Babylonian (4x/2%)

Hellenistic (6x/3%)

unknown (6x/3%)

Senses:

1. (to be) high, elevated (222x/93%)

2. (to be) early (16x/7%)

Akk. šaqû.

Bibliography

[2002] J. Høyrup, Lengths Widths Surfaces 22; 45.

Word ID: o0036203; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0036203; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)

nim [HIGH] (V/i)

Attested in the following periods:

Senses:

Bibliography