az [BEAR] (N)

320 instances

az [BEAR] N (320x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Persian wr. az; ŋešaz "bear; ~ figurine"

[1] 𒊍 az
[2] 𒄑𒊍 ŋeš az
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 2 1 3 290 15 7
[2] 1 1

6 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (2x/1%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/0%)

Old Akkadian (3x/1%)

Ur III (290x/91%)

Old Babylonian (16x/5%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/0%)

Neo-Assyrian (6x/2%)

Persian (1x/0%)

Senses:

1. bear (318x/99%)

2. ~ figurine (2x/1%)

Akk. asu.

Bibliography

[2005] C. Mittermayer, Tierkopfzeichen 10-16.

az

(OB Nippur Ea 576; CT 11, pl. 27, BM 093033 r i 12).

Lexical Associations

asu[bear]N (// az[bear])

az = a-si (LTBA 1, 40 o ii 47).

az = a-su (Ura 14 121; CT 19, pl. 42-43, K 00247+ o ii 12'; Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r v 15; CT 11, pl. 27, BM 093033 r i 12).

[ŋeš]az = a-[su] [...] (RA 17, 133, K 04161+ r ii 3').

References for all phrases

az[bear]

az (OB Nippur Ea 576; ED Animals B 67; CUNES 48-06-393 o 3, r 3; OB Nippur Ura 3 295; TSS 0046 o i 7'; MSL 14, 018 Bb r vi 38).

⸢az⸣ = [...] [...] (K 20740 5'; K 13626+ i' 18').

ŋešaz (OB Nippur Ura 1 697).

az = a-si (LTBA 1, 40 o ii 47).

az = a-su (Ura 14 121; CT 19, pl. 42-43, K 00247+ o ii 12'; Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r v 15; CT 11, pl. 27, BM 093033 r i 12).

[ŋeš]az = a-[su] [...] (RA 17, 133, K 04161+ r ii 3').

i[oil] az[bear]

i₃ az (MSL 11, 112 T o i 3').

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