še [BARLEY] (N)

49202 instances

še [BARLEY] N (49202x) 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. še; še-am; še-e; ši; ŋešše; še-kam "barley; grain; a unit of length; a unit of area; a unit of volume; a unit of weight; cone?"

See lu kaš še gibil[functionary]N, še de[winnow]V/t, še kara[barley]N, še kura[barley]N, še sag[thresh]V/t, še sal[spread out barley]V/t, še sala[winnowed grain]N, še tagtag[broadcast]V/t, udu še guʾa[sheep]N, zid še saʾa[flour]N.

[1]𒊺še
[2]𒊺𒄠še-am
[3]𒊺𒂊še-e
[4]𒅆ši
[5]𒄑𒊺ŋešše
[6]𒊺𒄰še-kam
PCED IIIaED IIIbEblaOAkkLag IIUr IIIOBPost-OB(unknown)
[1]35608569013045187374061839238133
[2]82
[3]1111
[4]3
[5]11
[6]1

41 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic I-II (35x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIa (608x/1%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (5690x/12%)

Ebla (1x/0%)

Old Akkadian (3046x/6%)

Lagash II (187x/0%)

Ur III (37407x/76%)

Old Babylonian (1852x/4%)

Middle Assyrian (2x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (78x/0%)

Neo-Assyrian (118x/0%)

Neo-Babylonian (27x/0%)

Persian (1x/0%)

Hellenistic (16x/0%)

unknown (134x/0%)

Senses:

1. barley (49087x/100%)

2. grain (68x/0%)

3. a unit of length

4. a unit of area

5. a unit of volume

6. a unit of weight (45x/0%)

7. cone? (2x/0%)

Akk. uṭṭatu; û; uṭṭatu.

Bibliography

[2006] M-C. Ludwig, JCS 58 36-37.

[2002] J. Høyrup, Lengths Widths surfaces 46.

[2000] C. Huber, St Cagni 1 468-469.

[1998] J. Bauer, Vorsargonische Abschnitt 535.

[1994] F. Pomponio and G. Visicato, ED Šuruppak 212.

[1992] M. Sigrist, Drehem 400-401.

[1987-90] M.A. Powell, RlA 7 458; 478; 489; 510.

[1984] K. Maekawa, BSA 1 76.

[1984] J. Postgate, BSA 1 105.

[1984] M. Powell, BSA 1 49-51; 58-68.

Word ID: o0038944; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0038944; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)