ama [CHAMBER] (N)

97 instances

ama [CHAMBER] N (97x) Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. ama₅; a-me; ama; ama₅zabar; a₂-mi; ama₄; e₂-MI "chamber; cell; women's quarters"

[1] 𒃣 ama₅
[2] 𒀀𒈨 a-me
[3] 𒂼 ama
[4] 𒃣𒌓𒅗𒁇 ama₅ zabar
[5] 𒀉𒈪 a₂-mi
[6] 𒃘 ama₄
[7] 𒂍𒈪 e₂-MI
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 2 45 39 4
[2] 4
[3] 1
[4] 1
[5] 1
[6]
[7]

21 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Ur III (3x/3%)

Old Babylonian (50x/52%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (22x/23%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/1%)

Hellenistic (16x/16%)

unknown (4x/4%)

Senses:

1. chamber (88x/91%)

2. cell (1x/1%)

3. women's quarters (8x/8%)

Akk. maštaku.

Bibliography

[1997-1998] R. de Maaijer and B. Jagersma, AfO 44-45 285.

[1989-90] J. Bauer, AfO 36/37 84.

[1989] P. Michalowski, Lamentation over Sumer and Ur 76-78.

ama₅

= maštaku (Ea 04 255; Ea 03 245).

(OB Nippur Ea 224; OB Nippur Aa 224:1).

Lexical Associations

maštaku[chamber]N (// ama[chamber])

ama₅ = maš-ta-ku (AJSL 33, 170-171 r ii 7; Ea 04 255; Ea 03 245).

References for all phrases

ama[chamber]

ama₅ (OB Nippur Kagal 176; OB Nippur Ea 224).

ama₅ = ma-⸢aš-ta⸣-kum (OB Nippur Aa 224:1).

ameₓ(E₂×SAL) (MSL 14, 023 Fq o ii 13'; MSL 14, 024 Ge r ii' 2; MSL 14, 018 Bb o vi 17).

ama₅ = maš-ta-ku (AJSL 33, 170-171 r ii 7; Ea 04 255; Ea 03 245).

ub[drum] ama[chamber]

ubₓ(AB₂.ŠA₃) ama₅zabar (OB Nippur Ura 2 546).

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