giriššitana [BIRD] N (3x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Ur III, Old Babylonian wr. gi-ri-iš-šid-an^mušen; giriš-šita₃-na^mušen; ḪI×AŠ₂-us₂^mušen; gi-ri-iš-RA-AN; giriš-šita₃-na "a bird?"

[1]	𒄀𒊑𒅖𒋃𒀭𒄷	gi-ri-iš-šid-an^mušen
[2]	𒄵𒋥𒈾𒄷	giriš-šita₃-na^mušen
[3]	𒄯𒍑𒄷	ḪI×AŠ₂-us₂^mušen
[4]	𒄀𒊑𒅖𒊏𒀭	gi-ri-iš-RA-AN
[5]	𒄵𒋥𒈾	giriš-šita₃-na

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]							1
[2]								1
[3]			1
[4]
[5]

3 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/33%)

Ur III (1x/33%)

Old Babylonian (1x/33%)

Senses:

1. a bird? (3x/100%)

Bibliography

[2004] N. Veldhuis, Nanše 246.

[1981] D. Owen, ZA 71 38.

References for all phrases

giriššitana[bird]

giriš-šita₃-na^mušen (OB Nippur Ura 4 469).

ḪI×AŠ₂-us₂^mušen (ED Birds 88).

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