ŋešnim [NORTH?] (N)

4 instances

ŋešnim [NORTH?] N (4x) Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. ŋeš-nim "north?; upper land?"

[1] 𒄑𒉏 ŋeš-nim
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
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1 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Neo-Assyrian (3x/75%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/25%)

Senses:

1. north? (3x/75%)

2. upper land? (1x/25%)

Lexical Associations

ṣītān[at sunrise]AV (// ŋešnim[north?])

ŋeš-nim = ṣi-taš (CT 19, pl. 21, K 04393+ r ii 3).

ṣītān[at sunrise]AV u[and]CNJ šīlān[in the sunset]AV (// ŋešnim[north?] ŋešsig[lowland?])

ŋeš-nim ⸢ŋeš-sig?⸣ = ṣi-tan u ši-la-an (RA 17, 124, K 02044+ r i' 9').

References for all phrases

ŋešnim[north?]

ŋeš-nim = ṣi-taš (CT 19, pl. 21, K 04393+ r ii 3).

ŋešnim[north?] ŋešsig[lowland?]

ŋeš-nim ⸢ŋeš-sig?⸣ = ṣi-tan u ši-la-an (RA 17, 124, K 02044+ r i' 9').

uzu[flesh] umbin[nail] ŋešnim[north?] ŋešsig[lowland?]

uzu <umbin> ŋeš-nim ŋeš-sig = MIN<(e-pi-re-e-tum)> (MSL 09, 004 P r ii' 12'; Ura 15 Seg.6, 14).

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