ala [DEVICE] (N)

4 instances

ala [DEVICE] N (4x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. a-la₂; a₂-la; ŋeša₂-la₂; ŋešu₅-la "an irrigation device"

[1] 𒀀𒇲 a-la₂
[2] 𒀉𒆷 a₂-la
[3] 𒄑𒀉𒇲 ŋeša₂-la₂
[4] 𒄑𒄷𒋛𒆷 ŋešu₅-la
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1
[2] 1
[3] 1
[4] 1

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/25%)

Old Babylonian (1x/25%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/25%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/25%)

Senses:

1. an irrigation device (4x/100%)

Bibliography

[1994] M. Civil, Farmer's Instructions 69; 100 n9.

Lexical Associations

alû[pipe]N (// ala[device])

[a₂-la₂] = [a]-⸢lu⸣-u (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r iii 4).

dilûtu[device for water drawing]N (// ala[device])

[ŋeša₂]-la₂ = di-⸢lu⸣-[tu₂] (CT 12, pl. 44, K 04403 r i 4'').

References for all phrases

ala[device]

ŋešu₅-la (TMH 5, 146 o 1).

[a₂-la₂] = [a]-⸢lu⸣-u (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r iii 4).

[ŋeša₂]-la₂ = di-⸢lu⸣-[tu₂] (CT 12, pl. 44, K 04403 r i 4'').

par[canal] ala[device]

pa₅ a-la₂ (OB Nippur Ura 5 386).

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