aʾur [ARMPIT] (N)

23 instances

aʾur [ARMPIT] N (23x) Ebla, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian wr. a₂-ur₂; a₂-ur₂-a₂-ur₂; a₂-ur₃ "armpit; hidden place; secret"

See aʾur dab[hide]V/t.

[1] 𒀉𒌫 a₂-ur₂
[2] 𒀉𒌫𒀉𒌫 a₂-ur₂-a₂-ur₂
[3] 𒀉𒃡 a₂-ur₃
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 19 1
[2] 1
[3] 1

6 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Ebla (1x/4%)

Ur III (1x/4%)

Old Babylonian (20x/87%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/4%)

Senses:

1. armpit (11x/48%)

2. hidden place (10x/43%)

3. secret (2x/9%)

Akk. puzru.

Lexical Associations

puzru[concealment]N (// aʾur[armpit])

[a₂-ur₂] = ⸢pu-uz⸣-ru ḫar-wa-a-ši pe₂-e-da-an (KBo 01, 42 o i 38').

⸢a₂⸣-ur₂ = pu-uz-ru-um (CUSAS 12, 7.1 A r iii 32').

šahātu[armpit]N (// aʾur[armpit])

⸢a₂⸣-ur₂ = ša-<<al>>-ḫa-tum (CUSAS 12, 7.1 A r iii 33').

References for all phrases

aʾur[armpit]

a₂-ur₂ (OB Nippur Izi Tab.II, 96).

[a₂-ur₂] = ⸢pu-uz⸣-ru ḫar-wa-a-ši pe₂-e-da-an (KBo 01, 42 o i 38').

⸢a₂⸣-ur₂ = pu-uz-ru-um (CUSAS 12, 7.1 A r iii 32').

⸢a₂⸣-ur₂ = ša-<<al>>-ḫa-tum (CUSAS 12, 7.1 A r iii 33').

Word ID: o0023283; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0023283; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)