gu gur [PILE UP] V/t (37x) Lagash II, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. gu₂ gur-gur; gu₂ gur; gu₂ gur₄-gur₄ "to pile up"

(gu[neck//neck]N'N + gur[turn//to turn, return, come back]V/i'V/i)

[1]	𒄘𒄥𒄥	gu₂ gur-gur
[2]	𒄘𒄥	gu₂ gur
[3]	𒄘𒆸𒆸	gu₂ gur₄-gur₄
+	--re=r.e (14x/38%); --ru=r.u (2x/5%).

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]						2		20	1
[2]						1		10
[3]									3

25 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Lagash II (3x/8%)

Old Babylonian (30x/81%)

Neo-Assyrian (4x/11%)

Senses:

1. to pile up (37x/100%)

Akk. garānu.

Bibliography

[2000] F. Karahashi, Sumerian Compound Verbs 99.

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