ug [LION] N (53x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian, unknown wr. ug; ug₂; ug(ZU.PIRIG); u₄-ug; ^u₂ug₂; ^ŋešug; ugₓ(PIRIG×ZA) "lion; a large cat; a mythical lion; figurine"

[1]	𒊌	ug
[2]	𒊊	ug₂
[3]	𒍪𒊊	ug(ZU.PIRIG)
[4]	𒌓𒊌	u₄-ug
[5]	𒌑𒊊	^u₂ug₂
[6]	𒄑𒊌	^ŋešug
[7]	𒊍	ugₓ(PIRIG×ZA)

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]					1	3		28	10	1
[2]								5	1
[3]			1
[4]								1
[5]								1
[6]									1
[7]

10 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/2%)

Old Akkadian (1x/2%)

Lagash II (3x/6%)

Old Babylonian (35x/66%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/2%)

Neo-Assyrian (9x/17%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/2%)

Persian (1x/2%)

unknown (1x/2%)

Senses:

1. lion (52x/98%)

2. a large cat

3. a mythical lion

4. figurine (1x/2%)

Akk. mindinu; nešu; ūmu.

Bibliography

[2005] C. Mittermayer, Tierkopfzeichen 16-21.

Word ID: o0041142; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0041142; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)