niŋki [HERD] (N)

104 instances

niŋki [HERD] N (104x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. ku₆niŋ₂-ki; niŋ₂-ki; niŋ₂-kiku₆; niŋ₂-ki-ma; niŋ₂ni-qiki "herd of (wild) animals; vermin; caterpillar; bait fish"

[1]𒄩𒃻𒆠ku₆niŋ₂-ki
[2]𒃻𒆠niŋ₂-ki
[3]𒃻𒆠𒄩niŋ₂-kiku₆
[4]𒃻𒆠𒈠niŋ₂-ki-ma
[5]𒃻𒉌𒆥𒆠niŋ₂ni-qiki
PCED IIIaED IIIbEblaOAkkLag IIUr IIIOBPost-OB(unknown)
[1]112350
[2]111310
[3]11
[4]1
[5]1

8 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (3x/3%)

Old Akkadian (1x/1%)

Lagash II (24x/23%)

Ur III (51x/49%)

Old Babylonian (14x/13%)

Neo-Assyrian (7x/7%)

Neo-Babylonian (4x/4%)

Senses:

1. herd of (wild) animals (9x/9%)

2. vermin (17x/16%)

3. caterpillar (1x/1%)

4. bait fish (77x/74%)

Akk. mamentu; mūnu; nammaštû.

Lexical Associations

mūnu[larva]N (// niŋki[herd])

⸢niŋ₂⸣-[ki] = ⸢mu-nu-u₂⸣-um (YBC 13524 b 110).

nammaštû[moving things]N (// niŋki[herd])

niŋ₂-ki = MIN<(nam-maš-[tum])> (LTBA 1, 37 r 2; Ura 14 406).

niŋ₂ni-qiki = ⸢MIN⸣<(nam?-maš?-ti)> (LTBA 1, 40 r iii 33).

zermandu[small animals]N qaqqaru[ground]N (// niŋki[herd] GAR)

niŋ₂-ki GAR = zir-man-du qaq-qar (LTBA 1, 40 r iii 35).

zermandu[small animals]N qaqqaru[ground]N (// niŋki[herd] ki[place])

niŋ₂-ki ki-a = MIN<(zir-man-du)> qaq-qa-ri (Ura 14 408).

niŋ₂-ki ki-a = MIN<(zir-man-du)> qaq-qa-rum (LTBA 1, 37 r 4).

References for all phrases

niŋki[herd]

niŋ₂-ki (OB Nippur Ura 3 325; HS 1799 c ii 22).

⸢niŋ₂⸣-[ki] = [ma-me]-⸢en⸣-tum (YBC 13524 b 109).

niŋ₂-⸢ki?⸣-ma (ED Animals B 128).

niŋ₂-kiku₆ (SLT 76 r ii 4; ED Fish 106).

⸢niŋ₂⸣-[ki] = ⸢mu-nu-u₂⸣-um (YBC 13524 b 110).

niŋ₂-ki = MIN<(nam-maš-[tum])> (LTBA 1, 37 r 2; Ura 14 406).

niŋ₂ni-qiki = ⸢MIN⸣<(nam?-maš?-ti)> (LTBA 1, 40 r iii 33).

niŋki[herd] GAR

niŋ₂-ki GAR = zir-man-du qaq-qar (LTBA 1, 40 r iii 35).

niŋki[herd] ki[place]

niŋ₂-ki ki-a = MIN<(zir-man-du)> qaq-qa-ri (Ura 14 408).

niŋ₂-ki ki-a = MIN<(zir-man-du)> qaq-qa-rum (LTBA 1, 37 r 4).

niŋki[herd] ma-me-en-tum

niŋ₂-ki ma-me-en-tum (Nippur Nigga 140).

niŋki[herd] mūnu[larva]

niŋ₂-ki mu-nu-um (Nippur Nigga 141).

kuš[official] niŋki[herd] šeg[animal]

kuš₇ niŋ₂-ki šeg₉ (OB Nippur Izi Tab.I, 326).

sahar[soil] niŋki[herd]

saḫar niŋ₂-ki (OB Nippur Izi Tab.I, 325; PBS 12, 04 r iii 17).

Word ID: o0035866; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0035866; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)