burʾu [UNIT] N (3x) Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian wr. burʾu; burʾuₓ(U×KASKAL); burʾuₓ(ŠAR₂×U) "a unit of area"

[1]	𒐴	burʾu
[2]		burʾuₓ(U×KASKAL)
[3]	𒄶𒄶	burʾuₓ(ŠAR₂×U)

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]								1	2
[2]
[3]

1 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (1x/33%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/33%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/33%)

Senses:

1. a unit of area (3x/100%)

Bibliography

[1991] I.J. Gelb, P. Steinkeller and R.M. Whiting, Kudurrus 71-72.

[1972] M. Powell, ZA 62 175-176.

burʾu

= 10 būr (Ea 02 184).

= 10 būr (SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r i 14).

Lexical Associations

10 būru[(a surface measure)]N (// burʾu[unit])

burʾu = 10 bur (Ea 02 184; SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r i 14).

u[ten]NU būru[(a surface measure)]N (// burʾu[unit])

References for all phrases

burʾu[unit]

burʾu = 10 bur (Ea 02 184; SA Vokabular Ass. 523 r i 14).

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