dimma [~SHEEP] (N)

12 instances

dimma [~SHEEP] N (12x) Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, unknown wr. dim₃-ma; dimₓ(BALAG)-ma "a designation of sheep"

[1] 𒈕𒈠 dim₃-ma
[2] 𒁆𒈠 dimₓ(BALAG)-ma
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 5 1
[2] 6

2 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (6x/50%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/8%)

Middle Babylonian (2x/17%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/8%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/8%)

unknown (1x/8%)

Senses:

1. a designation of sheep (12x/100%)

Akk. takmīsu.

Lexical Associations

takmīsu[(a slaughtered sheep)]N (// udu[sheep] dimma[~sheep])

udu dim₃-ma = tak-me-su (Ura 13 Seg.1, 94; CTMMA 2, 055 o ii 40; LTBA 1, 36 o 6').

References for all phrases

udu[sheep] dimma[~sheep]

udu dim-ma (NMC 10098 o ii 17').

udu dim₃-[ma] (Emar 6/1, p. 251, Msk 74102d o ii 5'; Emar 6/1, p. 208, Msk 7476a o ii 3').

⸢udu? dim₃-ma⸣ = ⸢tak₃?⸣-[...] (Iraq 06, 175-176, 76 o ii 29).

udu dimₓ(BALAG)-ma (HS 1816 r ii 14; HS 1799 a iii 6; YBC 11118 r iii 6; OB Nippur Ura 3 85).

udu dim₃-ma = tak-me-su (Ura 13 Seg.1, 94; CTMMA 2, 055 o ii 40; LTBA 1, 36 o 6').

uzu[flesh] dimma[~sheep]

uzu ⸢dimₓ(BALAG)⸣-ma (NMC 10098 r iv 20; OB Nippur Ura 3 461).

Word ID: o0025937; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0025937; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)