eg [LEVEE] N (944x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. eg₂; iku₂; ek "levee, dyke"

See e zi.DU[canal]N, eg ak[create a levee]V/i.

[1]	𒂊	eg₂
[2]	𒂽	iku₂
[3]	𒅅	ek
+	--ga=g.a (18x/2%); --ge=g.e (1x/0%).

	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]	5	166	20	4	585	125	33	3
[2]							2
[3]						1

20 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (5x/1%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (166x/18%)

Old Akkadian (20x/2%)

Lagash II (4x/0%)

Ur III (585x/62%)

Old Babylonian (126x/13%)

Middle Assyrian (11x/1%)

Middle Babylonian (4x/0%)

Neo-Assyrian (12x/1%)

Neo-Babylonian (6x/1%)

Hellenistic (2x/0%)

unknown (3x/0%)

Senses:

1. levee, dyke (944x/100%)

Akk. īku.

Bibliography

[2005] P. Attinger, ZA 95 208.

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

[2003/04] B. Alster, AfO 50 8 n29.

[1994] M. Civil, Farmer's Instructions 68; 109-121.

[1988] P. Steinkeller, BSA 4 73-4.

[1972] M. Powell, ZA 62 204-206.

eg₂

= īkum (Moussaieff OB Aa r ii 51).

ig₂

= īku (Ea 03 236).

(OB Nippur Ea 217).

iku₂

= īku ša nāri (Ea 04 237).

Lexical Associations

īku[dyke]N (// eg[levee])

[eg₂] = ⸢e-gu⸣ (MB Ura 02 Seg.2, 33).

eg₂ = i-ki (MSL SS 1, 006 o 4', o iii 2'; MSL 05, 046 r i 39).

eg₂ = i-[ku] (K 04342 o i 9').

eg₂ = i-ku-um (Moussaieff OB Aa r ii 51).

ig₂ = i-ku (Ea 03 236).

īku[dyke]N ša[of]DET nāru[river]N (// eg[levee])

iku₂ = i-ku ša₂ ID₂ (AJSL 33, 170-171 r i 68; Ea 04 237).

šadû[mountain(s)]N (// eg[levee])

eg₂ = ša-du-u₂ (2R 50, K 02035A+ o ii 13').

īku[dyke]N x-x (// eg[levee] Sabum[1])

⸢eg₂ sa₃-bu-um^?⸣ = ⸢MIN⸣<(i-ku)> ⸢x⸣-[...] (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 4').

īku[dyke]N ṣar-x-x (// eg[levee] asal[poplar])

⸢eg₂ ^ŋešasal₂⸣ = ⸢MIN^?⸣<(i-ku)> ⸢ṣar-x⸣-[x] (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 9').

īku[dyke]N birītu[space between]N (// eg[levee] dalbana[space])

[eg₂] dal-ba-na = e-ki be-⸢ri⸣-ti (MB Ura 02 Seg.2, 78).

īku[dyke]N x (// eg[levee] gi-meš-na)

⸢eg₂ gi-meš-na⸣ = ⸢MIN⸣<(i-ku)> [...] (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 5').

ṣabāru[bend]V ša[of]DET īku[dyke]N (// eg[levee] kalag[strong])

eg₂ kalag-kalag-ga = MIN<(ṣu-ub-bu-ru)> ša₂ i-ki (CT 12, pl. 40-41, K 00039 o ii 2).

īku[dyke]N x-x-x (// eg[levee] manu[wood])

⸢eg₂⸣ ^ŋeš⸢ma-nu⸣ = ⸢MIN^?⸣<(i-ku)> x-x-[...] (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 8').

īku[dyke]N šapāku[heap up]V (// eg[levee] sig[put])

[eg₂] sig-ga = e-ga iš-pu-uk (MB Ura 02 Seg.2, 39).

[eg₂ sig₁₀-ga] = i-ki iš-pu-ku (MSL SS 1, 006 o 11', o iii 9').

⸢eg₂⸣ sig₉-ga = i-ku iš-pu-uk (K 04342 o i 16').

īku[dyke]N aburru[water-meadow]N (// eg[levee] x)

[eg₂ ...] = i-ki e-bu-ri (MB Ura 02 Seg.2, 76).

īku[dyke]N x (// eg[levee] Šulgir[1])

eg₂ ^dšul-⸢gi⸣ = ⸢MIN⸣<(i-ku)> [...] (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 6').

īku[dyke]N x-x (// eg[levee] šinig[tamarisk])

⸢eg₂ ^ŋeššinig⸣ = ⸢MIN^?⸣<(i-ku)> ⸢x⸣-[...] (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 7').

References for all phrases

eg[levee]

eg₂ (Ebla Sign List 115a; MSL 14, 023 Fq o ii 6'; MSL 14, 024 Fz r i' 1'; OB Nippur Ura 5 371; Anonymous 447997 r i 1; MSL 14, 018 Bb o v 19, o vi 10).

eg₂ = mi-ṭi-⸢ir-tum⸣ (UM 55-21-421 r 3').

eg₂ = [...] (MSL SS 1, p. 060 catalogue 1924-1907 o 6'; Iraq 06, 36 o ii' 3').

ig₂ (OB Nippur Ea 217).

[eg₂] = ⸢e-gu⸣ (MB Ura 02 Seg.2, 33).

eg₂ = i-ki (MSL SS 1, 006 o 4', o iii 2'; MSL 05, 046 r i 39).

eg₂ = i-[ku] (K 04342 o i 9').

eg₂ = i-ku-um (Moussaieff OB Aa r ii 51).

ig₂ = i-ku (Ea 03 236).

iku₂ = i-ku ša₂ ID₂ (AJSL 33, 170-171 r i 68; Ea 04 237).

eg₂ = ša-du-u₂ (2R 50, K 02035A+ o ii 13').

eg[levee] Sabum[1]

⸢eg₂ sa₃-bu-um^?⸣ = ⸢MIN⸣<(i-ku)> ⸢x⸣-[...] (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 4').

eg[levee] a[water] zal[pass]

eg₂ a zal-⸢la^?⸣ (CUNES 52-10-145 c iv 2').

eg[levee] absin[furrow]

eg₂ ab-sin₂-na (OB Nippur Ura 5 378; HS 1731 o 6').

eg[levee] asal[poplar]

⸢eg₂ ^ŋešasal₂⸣ = ⸢MIN^?⸣<(i-ku)> ⸢ṣar-x⸣-[x] (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 9').

eg[levee] bala[turn]

eg₂ bala (Nippur Nigga 397).

eg[levee] dalbana[space]

eg₂ ⸢dal⸣-ba-⸢an^?⸣ (HS 1731 o 4').

eg₂ dal-ba-na (OB Nippur Ura 5 377; CUNES 52-10-145 c iv 5').

[eg₂] dal-ba-na = e-ki be-⸢ri⸣-ti (MB Ura 02 Seg.2, 78).

eg[levee] diŋir[deity]

eg₂ ⸢diŋir⸣-ra = ⸢ŠU^?⸣<(...)> (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 11').

eg[levee] gi-meš-na

⸢eg₂ gi-meš-na⸣ = ⸢MIN⸣<(i-ku)> [...] (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 5').

eg[levee] gibil[new]

⸢eg₂ gibil⸣ = ⸢x⸣-[...] (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 12').

eg[levee] gilim[cross]

eg₂ gilim-ba (OB Nippur Ura 5 373).

eg₂ ⸢gilim-ma⸣ = ⸢ŠU^?⸣<(...)> (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 10').

eg[levee] kalag[strong]

eg₂ kalag-kalag-ga = MIN<(ṣu-ub-bu-ru)> ša₂ i-ki (CT 12, pl. 40-41, K 00039 o ii 2).

eg[levee] libir[old]

⸢eg₂ libir-ra⸣ = ⸢x^?⸣-[...] (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 14').

eg[levee] manu[wood]

⸢eg₂⸣ ^ŋeš⸢ma-nu⸣ = ⸢MIN^?⸣<(i-ku)> x-x-[...] (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 8').

eg[levee] murub[middle]

eg₂ murub₄ (OB Nippur Ura 5 374).

eg[levee] niŋin[encircle]

eg₂ [niŋin₂] (OB Nippur Lu 722; OrNS 70, 210-211 o iii 35').

eg[levee] sadur[bottom]

eg₂ sa-dur₂-ra (OB Nippur Ura 5 372).

eg[levee] sig[put]

[eg₂] sig-ga = e-ga iš-pu-uk (MB Ura 02 Seg.2, 39).

[eg₂ sig₁₀-ga] = i-ki iš-pu-ku (MSL SS 1, 006 o 11', o iii 9').

⸢eg₂⸣ sig₉-ga = i-ku iš-pu-uk (K 04342 o i 16').

eg[levee] sisa[fair]

eg₂ si-sa₂ (OB Nippur Ura 5 375; HS 1731 o 2').

eg[levee] sumun[old]

⸢eg₂ sumun⸣ = ⸢x^?⸣-[...] (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 13').

eg[levee] tul[fountain]

eg₂ ⸢tul₂⸣ (CUNES 52-10-145 c iv 4').

eg[levee] us₂.a.DU[border]

eg₂ us₂-a-du (OB Nippur Ura 5 378a; HS 1731 o 5').

eg[levee] x

⸢eg₂⸣ [...] (HS 1731 o 1').

[eg₂ ...] = i-ki e-bu-ri (MB Ura 02 Seg.2, 76).

eg[levee] x-x

⸢eg₂ x-x⸣ (CUNES 52-10-145 c iv 1').

eg[levee] Šulgir[1]

eg₂ ^dšul-⸢gi⸣ = ⸢MIN⸣<(i-ku)> [...] (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 6').

eg[levee] šibir[staff]

eg₂ ⸢šibir⸣ (OB Nippur Ura 5 376; HS 1731 o 3').

eg[levee] šinig[tamarisk]

eg₂ ^ŋeš⸢šinig^?⸣ (CUNES 52-10-145 c iv 3').

⸢eg₂ ^ŋeššinig⸣ = ⸢MIN^?⸣<(i-ku)> ⸢x⸣-[...] (MSL 11, 022 D o ii' 7').

ašag[field] eg[levee] x

a-šag₄-ga e [...] = [...] (Farmer's Instructions 205-206 r i 2).

lu[person] eg[levee] sig[put]

lu₂ eg₂ ⸢sig₉⸣-[ga] = [ša-pi-ik i-ki-im] (MSL 12, 157 A 218).

niŋkud[due] eg[levee]

niŋ₂-kud eg₂^? (CUNES 52-08-073 r ii 3).

Word ID: o0026712; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0026712; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)

eg [LEVEE] (N)

Attested in the following periods:

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Bibliography

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