abala [WATER DRAWER] (N)

125 instances

abala [WATER DRAWER] N (125x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. a-bala; lu₂a-bala; duga-bala; lu₂a-ab-la₂; lu₂ab-la₂ "water drawer; vessel for drawing water"

[1] 𒀀𒁄 a-bala
[2] 𒇽𒀀𒁄 lu₂a-bala
[3] 𒂁𒀀𒁄 duga-bala
[4] 𒇽𒀀𒀊𒇲 lu₂a-ab-la₂
[5] 𒇽𒀊𒇲 lu₂ab-la₂
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 2 2 7 104 3
[2] 1 4
[3] 1
[4] 1
[5]

10 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (2x/2%)

Old Akkadian (2x/2%)

Lagash II (7x/6%)

Ur III (104x/83%)

Old Babylonian (4x/3%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (5x/4%)

Senses:

1. water drawer (122x/98%)

2. vessel for drawing water (3x/2%)

Akk. dālû.

Bibliography

[2009] W. Heimpel, Kaskal 6 44.

[1997-1998] R. de Maaijer and B. Jagersma, AfO 44-45 280.

[2015] Karen Focke, AOAT 53 828-829

Lexical Associations

dalû[water drawer]N (// abala[water drawer])

[lu₂a]-⸢bala⸣ = da-lu-u (K 04342 r ii 4').

dālû[water drawer]N (// abala[water drawer])

lu₂a-ab-la₂ = da-lu-u (MB Ura 02 Seg.3, 26'').

[lu₂]a-[bala] = da-⸢lu⸣-u (MSL 05, 046 r iii 44).

dalû[water drawer]N šapiltu[second in rank]AJ (// abala[water drawer] kita[lower])

[lu₂a]-⸢bala⸣ ki-ta = MIN<(da-lu-u)> ša₂-pil-ti (K 04342 r ii 5').

dālû[water drawer]N šapiltu[lower (part)]N (// abala[water drawer] kita[lower])

[lu₂a-bala ki]-ta = MIN<(da-lu-u)> ša₂-⸢pil₂⸣-tu₂ (MSL 05, 046 r iii 45).

References for all phrases

abala[water drawer]

a-bala (Nippur Nigga 409).

duga-bala = [...] (DT 052 o i' 30').

lu₂a-bala = da-lu-u₂ (MSL 12, 157 A 237).

[lu₂a]-⸢bala⸣ = da-lu-u (K 04342 r ii 4').

lu₂a-ab-la₂ = da-lu-u (MB Ura 02 Seg.3, 26'').

[lu₂]a-[bala] = da-⸢lu⸣-u (MSL 05, 046 r iii 44).

abala[water drawer] kita[lower]

[lu₂a]-⸢bala⸣ ki-ta = MIN<(da-lu-u)> ša₂-pil-ti (K 04342 r ii 5').

[lu₂a-bala ki]-ta = MIN<(da-lu-u)> ša₂-⸢pil₂⸣-tu₂ (MSL 05, 046 r iii 45).

lu[person] abala[water drawer]

lu₂ a-bala (Nippur Nigga 352).

sila[unit] abala[water drawer]

dugsila₃ a-bala!(BUR₂) (CM 22, pl. 35-36 r iii 5).

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