anir [LAMENT] (N)

100 instances

anir [LAMENT] N (100x) Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. a-nir; a-šešer₇ "lament"

[1] 𒀀𒉪 a-nir
[2] 𒀀𒊺𒉪 a-šešer₇
+ --ra=r+a (3x/3%); --ra=r.a (34x/34%).
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 2 1 84 11
[2] 2

14 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Lagash II (2x/2%)

Ur III (3x/3%)

Old Babylonian (84x/84%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (10x/10%)

Senses:

1. lament (100x/100%)

Akk. tanēhu.

Bibliography

[2007] C. Peust, NABU 2007/70.

[1989] P. Michalowski, Lamentation over Sumer and Ur 98.

Lexical Associations

tānēhu[moaning]N (// anir[lament])

a-nir = ⸢ta⸣-ni-ḫu-um (TMH 8, 10 o i 7; SLT 003 o i 26).

References for all phrases

anir[lament]

a-nir (OB Nippur Kagal 300, 301, 302).

[a]-nir = MIN<(...)> (CT 12, pl. 33, 1880-07-19, 308 r i' 5').

a-nir = ⸢ta⸣-ni-ḫu-um (TMH 8, 10 o i 7; SLT 003 o i 26).

anir[lament] tānēhu[moaning]

a-nir ta-ni-ḫu (OB Nippur Kagal 489).

ama[mother] anir[lament]

ama <a>-nir-⸢ra?⸣ (TMH 8, 07 o i 10; OB Nippur Lu 328).

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