alala [EXPRESSION] (J)

38 instances

alala [EXPRESSION] J (38x) Ur III, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. e-la-lu; a-la-la; a-li-la-lu; el-laβ‚‚; e-la-al; e-le-lu "soothing expression; an exclamation"

See alala dug[exclaim with elation]V/i.

[1] π’‚Šπ’†·π’‡» e-la-lu
[2] π’€€π’†·π’†· a-la-la
[3] 𒀀𒇷𒆷𒇻 a-li-la-lu
[4] 𒂖𒇲 el-laβ‚‚
[5] π’‚Šπ’†·π’€  e-la-al
[6] π’‚Šπ’‡·π’‡» e-le-lu
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 21 10 1
[2] 3
[3] 1
[4] 1
[5]
[6]

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Ur III (1x/3%)

Old Babylonian (24x/63%)

Neo-Assyrian (8x/21%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/3%)

Hellenistic (3x/8%)

unknown (1x/3%)

Senses:

1. soothing expression (32x/84%)

2. an exclamation (6x/16%)

Bibliography

[2003] D. Edzard, Sumerian Grammar 167.

Lexical Associations

zammeru[singer]N (// alala[expression])

e-βΈ’la-luβΈ£ = za-am-me-ru (CT 12, pl. 40-41, K 00039 o i 9).

References for all phrases

alala[expression]

e-βΈ’la-luβΈ£ = za-am-me-ru (CT 12, pl. 40-41, K 00039 o i 9).

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