buru aʾabak [SHRIMP?] N (7x) Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. bur₅ a-ab-ba; bur₅ ab-ba "shrimp? (lit. `sea-locust')"

(bir[locust//locust]N'N + aʾabak[sea//sea, seawater]N'N)

[1]	𒉅𒀀𒀊𒁀	bur₅ a-ab-ba
[2]	𒉅𒀊𒁀	bur₅ ab-ba

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]									6
[2]									1

3 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Neo-Assyrian (5x/71%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/14%)

Hellenistic (1x/14%)

Senses:

1. shrimp? (lit. `sea-locust') (7x/100%)

Word ID: o0025414; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0025414; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)