bur [UNIT] N (194x) Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian wr. bur₃; bur; bur₃^iku; bur₃-bur₃-bur₃^iku; bur₃-bur₃^iku "a unit of area; a unit of volume"

[1]	𒌋	bur₃
[2]	𒁓	bur
[3]	𒌋𒃷	bur₃ ^iku
[4]	𒌋𒌋𒌋𒃷	bur₃-bur₃-bur₃^iku
[5]	𒌋𒌋𒃷	bur₃-bur₃^iku

	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB
[1]	2	1	145	6	23
[2]	11				2
[3]				3
[4]				1
[5]

7 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Akkadian (13x/7%)

Lagash II (1x/1%)

Ur III (145x/75%)

Old Babylonian (10x/5%)

Middle Assyrian (12x/6%)

Neo-Assyrian (13x/7%)

Senses:

1. a unit of area (194x/100%)

2. a unit of volume

Akk. būru.

Bibliography

[2005] C. Woods, ZA 95 37-38 n 139.

[2002] J. Hoyrup, Lengths Widths Surfaces 17; 43.

[1998] M. Krebernik, Die Texte aus Fara 304.

[1991] I.J. Gelb, P. Steinkeller and R.M. Whiting, Kudurrus 115.

[1987-90] M.A. Powell, RlA 7 480; 490.

[1972] M. Powell, ZA 62 174-176.

bur₃ ašₓ(6(U))

= 6(U) būr (Ea 02 178).

bur₃ dišₓ(U)

= būr (Ea 02 157).

bur₃ eš

= 3(U) būr (Ea 02 169b).

bur₃ ilimmuₓ(9(U))

= tišêt būr (Ea 02 181).

bur₃ nimin

= 4(U) būr (Ea 02 171).

bur₃ niminₓ(4(BURU))

= 40 būr (Ea 02 187).

bur₃ ninnu

= 5(U) būr (Ea 02 177).

bur₃ ninnuₓ(5(BURU))

= 50 būr (Ea 02 188).

bur₃ niš

= 2(U) eqlu (Ea 02 158).

bur₃ nišₓ(2(BURU))

= 20 būr (Ea 02 185).

bur₃ umunₓ(7(U))

= 7(U) būr (Ea 02 179).

bur₃ ussuₓ(8(U))

= šamānat būr (Ea 02 180).

bur₃ ušuₓ(3(BURU))

= 30 būr (Ea 02 186).

Lexical Associations

6(U) būru[(a surface measure)]N (// bur[unit] aš[six])

bur₃ ašₓ(6(U)) = 6(U) bur (Ea 02 178).

6(u) būru[(a surface measure)]N (// bur[unit] aš[six])

bur₃ ašₓ(6(U)) = 6(u) bur (SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r i 8).

būru[(a surface measure)]N (// bur[unit] diš[one])

bur dišₓ(U) = bu-u₂-ur (SA Vokabular Ass. 523 o ii 69).

bur₃ dišₓ(U) = bu-u₂-ur (Ea 02 157).

3(U) būru[(a surface measure)]N (// bur[unit] eš[three])

bur₃ eš = 3(U) ⸢bur⸣ (Ea 02 169b).

tiše[nine]NU būru[(a surface measure)]N (// bur[unit] ilimmu[nine])

bur₃ ilimmuₓ(9(U)) = ti-še-et bur (Ea 02 181; SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r i 11).

7(U) būru[(a surface measure)]N (// bur[unit] imin[seven])

bur₃ umunₓ(7(U)) = 7(U) bur (Ea 02 179).

7(u) būru[(a surface measure)]N (// bur[unit] imin[seven])

bur₃ umunₓ(ḪI×ŠE) = 7(u) bur (SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r i 9).

4(U) būru[(a surface measure)]N (// bur[unit] nimin[forty])

bur₃ nimin = 4(U) bur (Ea 02 171).

4(u) būru[(a surface measure)]N (// bur[unit] nimin[forty])

bur₃ nimin = 4(u)^! bur (SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r i 2).

40 būru[(a surface measure)]N (// bur[unit] nimin[forty])

bur₃ niminₓ(4(BURU)) = 40 bur (Ea 02 187; SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r i 17).

5(U) būru[(a surface measure)]N (// bur[unit] ninnu[fifty])

bur₃ ninnu = 5(U) bur (Ea 02 177).

5(u) būru[(a surface measure)]N (// bur[unit] ninnu[fifty])

bur₃ ninnu = 5(u) bur (SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r i 7).

50 būru[(a surface measure)]N (// bur[unit] ninnu[fifty])

bur₃ ninnuₓ(5(BURU)) = 50 bur (Ea 02 188; SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r i 18).

2(BUR₃) eqlu[field]N (// bur[unit] niš[twenty])

bur niš = 2(BUR₃) GAN₂ (SA Vokabular Ass. 523 o ii 70).

2(U) eqlu[field]N (// bur[unit] niš[twenty])

bur₃ niš = 2(U) GAN₂ (Ea 02 158).

20 būru[(a surface measure)]N (// bur[unit] niš[twenty])

bur₃ nišₓ(2(BURU)) = 20 bur (Ea 02 185; SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r i 15).

samāne[eight]NU būru[(a surface measure)]N (// bur[unit] ussu[eight])

bur₃ ussuₓ(8(U)) = ša-ma-na-at bur (Ea 02 180; SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r i 10).

30 būru[(a surface measure)]N (// bur[unit] ušu[thirty])

bur₃ ušuₓ(3(BURU)) = 30 bur (Ea 02 186; SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r i 16).

References for all phrases

bur[unit] aš[six]

bur₃ ašₓ(6(U)) = 6(U) bur (Ea 02 178).

bur₃ ašₓ(6(U)) = 6(u) bur (SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r i 8).

bur[unit] diš[one]

bur dišₓ(U) = bu-u₂-ur (SA Vokabular Ass. 523 o ii 69).

bur₃ dišₓ(U) = bu-u₂-ur (Ea 02 157).

bur[unit] eš[three]

bur₃ eš = 3(U) ⸢bur⸣ (Ea 02 169b).

bur[unit] ilimmu[nine]