gurgur [~ANIMAL] (N)

32 instances

gurgur [~ANIMAL] N (32x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. gur₈-gur₈; gur₄-gur₄; kur-kur; gur-gur; gur₄-x; tukur₂-tukur₂ "a designation of animals"

[1] 𒋽𒋽 gur₈-gur₈
[2] 𒆸𒆸 gur₄-gur₄
[3] 𒆳𒆳 kur-kur
[4] 𒄥𒄥 gur-gur
[5] 𒆸X gur₄-x
[6] 𒆁𒆁 tukur₂-tukur₂
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 7 16
[2] 3
[3] 2
[4] 1
[5] 1
[6] 1

6 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/3%)

Lagash II (7x/22%)

Ur III (17x/53%)

Old Babylonian (4x/13%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/3%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/3%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/3%)

Senses:

1. a designation of animals (32x/100%)

Akk. kurkurrānu.

Bibliography

[1995] P. Steinkeller, BSA 8 56

Lexical Associations

kurkurrānu[(designation of a sheep)]N (// udu[sheep] gurgur[~animal])

udu kur-[kur] = kur-kur-ra-nu (Ura 13 Seg.1, 48).

References for all phrases

udu[sheep] gurgur[~animal]

[udu gur]-⸢gur⸣ (Emar 6/1, p. 208, Msk 7476a o i 6').

⸢udu⸣ gur₄-gur₄ (NMC 10098 o i 3'; HS 1669 o 2; OB Nippur Ura 3 33).

udu gur₄-[...] (SLT 043 r ii 2').

udu kur-[kur] = [...] (MSL SS 1, 031 o 13').

udu kur-[kur] = kur-kur-ra-nu (Ura 13 Seg.1, 48).

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