gan [BEAR] (V/t)

43 instances

gan [BEAR] V/t (43x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. gan; gan₂; kam₂; gam; gan-gan "to bear offspring, young; child-bearing"

[1] 𒃶 gan
[2] 𒃷 gan₂
[3] 𒆚 kam₂
[4] 𒃵 gam
[5] 𒃶𒃶 gan-gan
+ --ma=m.a (3x/7%); --na=n.a (6x/14%).
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 2 1 2 19 8 2
[2] 5
[3] 3
[4] 1
[5]

9 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (2x/5%)

Old Akkadian (1x/2%)

Lagash II (2x/5%)

Ur III (20x/47%)

Old Babylonian (8x/19%)

Neo-Assyrian (10x/23%)

Senses:

1. to bear offspring, young (33x/77%)

2. child-bearing [AJ] (10x/23%)

Akk. (w)alādu.

Lexical Associations

abnu[stone]N garābu[mange]N (// na[stone] gan[bear] šub[fall])

[na₄ gan šub-ba] = aban garābi (Ura 16 Seg.5, 2).

wālittu[one who gives birth]N (// nig[dog] gan[bear])

nig kam₂-ma = a-lit-ti (LTBA 1, 40 o ii 28).

⸢nig⸣ kam₂-ma = a-lit-tu₂ (LTBA 1, 44 o ii 34').

nig kam₂-ma = a-lit-tum (Ura 14 102).

References for all phrases

gan[bear]

gan (Ebla Sign List 19).

na[stone] gan[bear] šub[fall]

[na₄ gan šub-ba] = aban garābi (Ura 16 Seg.5, 2).

nig[dog] gan[bear]

nig kam₂-ma = a-lit-ti (LTBA 1, 40 o ii 28).

⸢nig⸣ kam₂-ma = a-lit-tu₂ (LTBA 1, 44 o ii 34').

nig kam₂-ma = a-lit-tum (Ura 14 102).

uzud[goat] gan[bear]

uzud gan (ED Animals B 36).

Word ID: o0027826; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0027826; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)