šir [SONG] (N)

315 instances

šir [SONG] N (315x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. šir₃; šir; šir₃-ra; šir₃-šir₃ "a song; to sing"

[1]𒂡šir₃
[2]𒋓šir
[3]𒂡𒊏šir₃-ra
[4]𒂡𒂡šir₃-šir₃
+--ra=r+a (1x/0%); --ra=r.a (55x/17%); --re=r+e (11x/3%); --re=r.e (58x/18%).
PCED IIIaED IIIbEblaOAkkLag IIUr IIIOBPost-OB(unknown)
[1]21219843
[2]22
[3]1
[4]1

30 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (2x/1%)

Lagash II (2x/1%)

Ur III (1x/0%)

Old Babylonian (221x/70%)

Middle Assyrian (3x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (64x/20%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/0%)

Hellenistic (18x/6%)

unknown (3x/1%)

Verbal prefixes:V.b.ši; V.m.ši; ba.i.n; ha.ba.i.b; mu.na.

Senses:

1. a song (190x/60%)

2. to sing [V/t] (125x/40%)

Akk. zamāru; zamāru ša pitni.

Bibliography

[2006] N. Brisch, Studies Vanstiphout 41-42.

Word ID: o0039419; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0039419; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)