amsi [ELEPHANT] (N)

103 instances

amsi [ELEPHANT] N (103x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. am-si "elephant"

See zu amsi[ivory]N.

[1] ð’„ ð’‹› am-si
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 3 2 3 27 44 24

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (3x/3%)

Old Akkadian (2x/2%)

Lagash II (3x/3%)

Ur III (27x/26%)

Old Babylonian (44x/43%)

Middle Babylonian (7x/7%)

Neo-Assyrian (12x/12%)

Neo-Babylonian (2x/2%)

Hellenistic (3x/3%)

Senses:

1. elephant (103x/100%)

Akk. pīru.

Bibliography

[2003-2004] R. Maaijer and B. Jagersma, AfO 50 355.

Lexical Associations

pīru[elephant]N (// amsi[elephant])

am-si = pe-e-ru (LTBA 1, 45 o i 17').

am-si = pi-i-lu (Ura 14 53; LTBA 1, 40 o i 53; MSL 08/2, 006 S10 r 9').

pīru[elephant]N šadû[mountain(s)]N (// amsi[elephant] kur[mountain])

am-si kur-ra = MIN<(pe-e-ru)> KURe (LTBA 1, 45 o i 18').

am-si kur-ra = MIN<(pi-i-lu)> KUR-i (Ura 14 54; LTBA 1, 40 o i 54).

daltu[door]N šinnu[tooth]N pīru[elephant]N (// ig[door] zu[tooth] amsi[elephant])

[ŋešig zu₂ am]-⸢si⸣ = MIN<(da-lat)> šin-⸢ni⸣ [pi]-i-ri MIN<(da-lat)> bir-mu (SpTU 2, 053 r ii 14).

ša[of]DET šinnu[tooth]N pīru[elephant]N nadû[throw (down)]V (// kaŋeškarak[table] zu[tooth] amsi[elephant] DUN[decorate])

[ŋeška]-⸢kad₅⸣ [zu₂ am-si] DUN-DUN = ša₂ šin-[ni pi-i-ri] i-ta-ad-⸢du⸣-[u] (CT 19, pl. 44, K 04138+ o i' 28').

mašku[skin]N pīru[elephant]N (// kuš[skin] amsi[elephant])

kuš am-si = [MIN<(maš-ka)> pi₂-i-li] (Emar 6/1, p. 257, Msk 74103b o i 4).

[kuš am]-si = MIN<(maš-ku)> pi-i-lu (Ura 11 section 1, 5; SpTU 3, 110 o i 5).

References for all phrases

amsi[elephant]

am-si (BE 20/1, 38 o 6'; A 07896 x' 7; HS 1799 c ii 16; OB Nippur Ura 3 319).

am-si = [...] (AOAT 275, 387, BM 054203 r 7).

am-si = pe-e-ru (LTBA 1, 45 o i 17').

am-si = pi-i-lu (Ura 14 53; LTBA 1, 40 o i 53; MSL 08/2, 006 S10 r 9').

amsi[elephant] kur[mountain]

am-si kur-ra (HS 1799 c ii 17; OB Nippur Ura 3 320).

am-si kur-ra = MIN<(pe-e-ru)> KURe (LTBA 1, 45 o i 18').

am-si kur-ra = MIN<(pi-i-lu)> KUR-i (Ura 14 54; LTBA 1, 40 o i 54).

banšur[table] zu[tooth] amsi[elephant] sig[put]

ŋeš⸢banšur⸣ zu₂! am-⸢si sig₉⸣-ga (IB 1535+ r ii 12').

guza[chair] zu[tooth] amsi[elephant]

ŋeš⸢gu⸣-za zu₂ ⸢am⸣-[si] = [...] (K 02016A+ o ii 4''; Sm 0628 o ii 7').

ig[door] zu[tooth] amsi[elephant]

[ŋešig zu₂ am]-⸢si⸣ = MIN<(da-lat)> šin-⸢ni⸣ [pi]-i-ri MIN<(da-lat)> bir-mu (SpTU 2, 053 r ii 14).

kaŋeškarak[table] zu[tooth] amsi[elephant]

ŋeška-kara₄! zu₂ am-si (Emar 6/2, p. 415-416, Msk 74163b r ii 9').

kaŋeškarak[table] zu[tooth] amsi[elephant] DUN[decorate]

[ŋeška]-⸢kad₅?⸣ <zu₂> ⸢am?-si?⸣ DUN = [...] (K 14090 i' 6').

[ŋeška]-⸢kad₅⸣ [zu₂ am-si] DUN-DUN = ša₂ šin-[ni pi-i-ri] i-ta-ad-⸢du⸣-[u] (CT 19, pl. 44, K 04138+ o i' 28').

kaŋeškarak[table] zu[tooth] amsi[elephant] sig[put]

ŋeška-kara₄ zu₂ am-si sig₉-ga (OB Nippur Ura 1 240).

kuš[skin] amsi[elephant]

kuš am-si (Emar 6/2, p. 571-574, Msk 74247 o i 5; OB Nippur Ura 2 347; OBTI 284 4; MSL 07, 209 V01 r i 21; HS 1666 o 5'; CUNES 49-03-025 o 3, r 3; HS 1671 r i 9; Emar 6/1, p. 264-265, Msk 74105a o i 4).

kuš am-si = [MIN<(maš-ka)> pi₂-i-li] (Emar 6/1, p. 257, Msk 74103b o i 4).

[kuš am]-si = MIN<(maš-ku)> pi-i-lu (Ura 11 section 1, 5; SpTU 3, 110 o i 5).

kuš[skin] amsi[elephant] kur[mountain]

kuš am-si kur-ra (OB Nippur Ura 2 348; OBTI 284 5; MSL 07, 209 V01 r i 22; HS 1666 o 6'; HS 1671 r i 10).

Å‹irigub[footstool] zu[stone] amsi[elephant] du[build]

ŋešniŋ₂-ŋir₃-gub zu₂* am*!-si* du₃*-du₃* (PBS 12/1, 17 r 17).

Å‹irigub[footstool] zu[tooth] amsi[elephant]

ŋešŋiri₃-gub zu₂ ⸢am?⸣-si (CUSAS 12, 3.1.13 o ii 5').

ŋešŋir₃-gub zu₂ am?-si? (OB Nippur Ura 1 213).

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