ŋešba [BOXER] (N)

59 instances

ŋešba [BOXER] N (59x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. ŋešba₂; ŋešba₂ba; lu₂ŋešba₂ "boxer; fist; boxing, fist fight"

[1] 𒋗𒉽𒉽 ŋešba₂
[2] 𒋗𒉽𒉽𒁀 ŋešba₂ ba
[3] 𒇽𒋗𒉽𒉽 lu₂ ŋešba₂
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 5 22 1
[2] 28
[3] 1 2

9 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (1x/2%)

Ur III (33x/56%)

Old Babylonian (24x/41%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/2%)

Senses:

1. boxer (49x/83%)

2. fist (10x/17%)

3. boxing, fist fight

Akk. umāšu.

Bibliography

[2011] M. Civil, CUSAS 17 261.

[1993] W. Sallaberger, Kalender 178 n838; 257 n1210.

Lexical Associations

umāšu[grappling-hook]N (// ŋešba[boxer])

ŋešba₂ = ḫu-ma-šum (OB Nippur Diri Seg.1, 4).

[ŋešba₂]-ŋu₁₀ = ḫu-ma-[ši] (MSL 09, 66 B09 o 11; MSL 09, 51 S19, 66 B10 o 2).

ŋešpu₂ = ḫu-ma-⸢šum⸣ (MSL 15, 008 K r ii' 5').

gāmiru[strong one]N (// lu[person] ŋešba[boxer] bad[open])

[lu₂] ⸢ŋešpu₂⸣ bad = ga-a-mi-rum (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.5, 3).

petû[open one]N (// lu[person] ŋešba[boxer] bad[open])

[lu₂] ⸢ŋešpu₂ bad⸣ = pe-tu-u₂-um (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.5, 2).

References for all phrases

ŋešba[boxer]

lu₂ŋešba₂ (SF 070 r ii 2).

ŋešba₂ = ḫu-ma-šum (OB Nippur Diri Seg.1, 4).

[ŋešba₂]-ŋu₁₀ = ḫu-ma-[ši] (MSL 09, 66 B09 o 11; MSL 09, 51 S19, 66 B10 o 2).

ŋešpu₂ = ḫu-ma-⸢šum⸣ (MSL 15, 008 K r ii' 5').

lu[person] ŋešba[boxer]

[lu₂ ŋešpu₂] = [ša u₂]-ma-ši (MSL 12, 157 A 319).

lu[person] ŋešba[boxer] bad[open]

[lu₂ ŋešpu₂ bad] = [ša] qa₂-su₂ pa-ti-a-at (MSL 12, 157 A 317).

[lu₂] ⸢ŋešpu₂⸣ bad = ga-a-mi-rum (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.5, 3).

[lu₂] ⸢ŋešpu₂ bad⸣ = pe-tu-u₂-um (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.5, 2).

Word ID: o0029322; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0029322; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)