aʾua [MUSICIAN] (N)

32 instances

aʾua [MUSICIAN] N (32x) Ur III, Old Babylonian wr. a-u₃-a; a-u₂-a; a-u₅-a; a-wu-u₂ "a cultic musician"

[1] 𒀀𒅇𒀀 a-u₃-a
[2] 𒀀𒌑𒀀 a-u₂-a
[3] 𒀀𒄷𒋛𒀀 a-u₅-a
[4] 𒀀𒉿𒌑 a-wu-u₂
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 27
[2] 2
[3] 1
[4] 1

5 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Ur III (4x/13%)

Old Babylonian (28x/88%)

Senses:

1. a cultic musician (32x/100%)

Bibliography

[2019] F. Huber Vulliet, BPOA 14 135-137.

[2009] Dahlia Shehata, GBAO 3 46-48

[1986] D. Charpin, Clergé 250 wn3.

References for all phrases

aʾua[musician]

a-u₃-a (OB Nippur Lu 584; IB 1514 o xi 10'; RSM 79 o 13').

a-wu-u₂ (AUCT 5, 211 o 1).

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