arak [BIRD] (N)

7 instances

arak [BIRD] N (7x) Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. a-ra-ak; a-ra-akmušen; ra-ak-ra-akmušen; a-ra₂mušen; a-rakmušen; a-rig₂mušen "a bird"

[1] 𒀀𒊏𒀝 a-ra-ak
[2] 𒀀𒊏𒀝𒄷 a-ra-akmušen
[3] 𒊏𒀝𒊏𒀝𒄷 ra-ak-ra-akmušen
[4] 𒀀𒁺𒄷 a-ra₂mušen
[5] 𒀀𒊩𒄷 a-rakmušen
[6] 𒀀𒍮𒄷 a-rig₂mušen
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 2
[2] 2
[3] 2
[4] 1
[5]
[6]

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (4x/57%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/14%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/14%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/14%)

Senses:

1. a bird (7x/100%)

Akk. laqlaqqu.

Bibliography

[2004] N. Veldhuis, Nanše 213-214.

[1997-1998] R. de Maaijer and B. Jagersma, AfO 44-45 283.

Lexical Associations

awurriqānu[jaundice]N (// arak[bird])

a-ra-ak = a-wu-ri-qa₂-a-nu-um (OB Nippur Diri Seg.7, 13).

laqlaqqu[stork]N (// arak[bird])

ra-ak-[ra-akmušen] = [raqraqqu] (Ura 18 Seg.7, 1).

References for all phrases

arak[bird]

a-ra-akmušen (OB Nippur Ura 4 497).

a-ra-akmušen = ⸢a-PI?-x⸣-[...] (MSL 15, 008 F r 1').

ra-⸢ak⸣-[ra-akmušen] = [...] (SpTU 3, 113 o ii' 1').

a-ra-ak = a-wu-ri-qa₂-a-nu-um (OB Nippur Diri Seg.7, 13).

ra-ak-[ra-akmušen] = [raqraqqu] (Ura 18 Seg.7, 1).

x šag[heart] arak[bird]

[...] šag₄ a-ra-ak (OB Nippur Lu 706l).

Word ID: o0024397; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0024397; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)