a bal [BAIL] V/t (2x) Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. a bal-bal; a bala "to bail out (water)"

(a[water//water]N'N + bal[dig//to dig, excavate]V/t'V/t)

[1]	𒀀𒁄𒁄	a bal-bal
[2]	𒀀𒁄	a bala

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

2 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (1x/50%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/50%)

Senses:

1. to bail out (water) (2x/100%)

Bibliography

[2009] W. Heimpel, Workers 241.

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