asura [WATER] (N)

11 instances

asura [WATER] N (11x) Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. a-sur-ra; a-su-ra; a-sur-bi "water from the depths; sewer; voided urine"

[1] 𒀀𒋩𒊏 a-sur-ra
[2] 𒀀𒋢𒊏 a-su-ra
[3] 𒀀𒋩𒁉 a-sur-bi
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 8 1
[2] 2
[3]

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (10x/91%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/9%)

Senses:

1. water from the depths (11x/100%)

2. sewer

3. voided urine

Akk. mê šuri?.

Bibliography

[2015] Andrew George, Iraq 77 97-98

Lexical Associations

karpatu[(clay) pot]N šinātu[urine]N (// dug[pot] asura[water])

dug a-sur-ra = MIN<(kar-pat)> ši-na-a-ti (DT 052 r i 21').

namṣartu[(a storage vessel)]N (// niŋ[thing] asura[water])

niŋ₂ a-sur-ra = 3<(nam!(MU.SUM-)ṣir-tum)> (BM 085983 r ii 24).

References for all phrases

asura[water]

a-sur-ra (OB Nippur Kagal 382).

[a-sur-ra] = [me]-⸢e⸣ šu-ri (MSL 13, pp.65 I.1, 83 r i 5).

asura[water] gal[big]

a-sur-ra gal (ASJ 20, 215-216 r i 4').

asura[water] sig[weak]

a-sur-ra sig (ASJ 20, 215-216 r i 5').

dug[pot] asura[water]

dug a-sur-ra = MIN<(kar-pat)> ši-na-a-ti (DT 052 r i 21').

niŋ[thing] asura[water]

niŋ₂ a-sur-ra = 3<(nam!(MU.SUM-)ṣir-tum)> (BM 085983 r ii 24).

Word ID: o0024539; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0024539; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)