u [LAND] N (158x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian wr. u₃; u₅ "a type of land; spoil bank, causeway, bund; earth pile"

[1]	𒅇	u₃
[2]	u₅	u₅

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]			10		8		124	10	1
[2]			1			2		2

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (11x/7%)

Old Akkadian (8x/5%)

Lagash II (2x/1%)

Ur III (124x/78%)

Old Babylonian (12x/8%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/1%)

Senses:

1. a type of land (33x/21%)

2. spoil bank, causeway, bund (125x/79%)

3. earth pile

Akk. šipku.

References for all phrases

u[land] zi[life] x x

u₅ ⸢zi x x⸣ (ED Word List F 89).

u[land] |GAN₂@t&GAN₂@t|

u₃; GAN₂^t&GAN₂^t (ED Word List F 98).

u[land] |GAN₂@t&GAN₂@t| gal[big] ŠID

u₃ GAN₂^t&GAN₂^t gal ŠID (ED Word List F 99).

Bibliography

[2011] B. Studevent-Hickman, JCS 63 35-49.

[1994] M. Civil, Farmer's Instructions 131-132.

[1988] P. Steinkeller, BSA 4 81.

Word ID: o0040767; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0040767; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)

u [LAND] (N)

Attested in the following periods:

Senses:

3. earth pile

Bibliography