ul [SWELL] (V/i)

132 instances

ul [SWELL] V/i (132x) Lagash II, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. ul; ul-ul; nu-le "to swell, (to be) distended; to rejoice; to love; attractiveness; pleasure; rejoicing"

See ul šar[rejoice]V/i.

[1]𒌌ul
[2]𒌌𒌌ul-ul
[3]𒉡𒇷nu-le
+--la=l.a (20x/15%); --le=l+e (10x/8%); --le=l.e (4x/3%).
PCED IIIaED IIIbEblaOAkkLag IIUr IIIOBPost-OB(unknown)
[1]38632
[2]9
[3]2

16 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Lagash II (3x/2%)

Old Babylonian (97x/73%)

Middle Assyrian (3x/2%)

Neo-Assyrian (17x/13%)

Neo-Babylonian (4x/3%)

Hellenistic (8x/6%)

Verbal prefixes:na.V.m; nu; ša.mu.ra.da.i.

Senses:

1. to swell, (to be) distended (86x/65%)

2. to rejoice (1x/1%)

3. to love [V/t]

4. attractiveness [N] (6x/5%)

5. pleasure [N] (10x/8%)

6. rejoicing [N] (29x/22%)

Akk. habāṣu; menû; ulṣu.

Bibliography

[2006] M. Jaques, Vocabulaire des sentiments 43-45; 49; 55-56; 263 n544; 266-269; 295.

[2005] P. Attinger, ZA 95 214.

Word ID: o0041354; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0041354; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)