ŋeštug [EAR] N (573x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. ŋeštug₂; ŋeštug; ŋeštug^tug₂; ŋeštug₃; ŋeš-tug₂; ŋeštug₂-ŋeštug₂; ^ŋešŋeštug; ^kušŋeštug; ŋeš-du₃-ga; ŋeštug₂^zabar; ŋeštugₓ(TUG₂.PI.PI); ^uzuŋeštug; ^uzuŋeštug₂; ŋeštug^min "ear; wisdom, understanding, wits; reason, plan; (to be) wise; part of a harness"

See ŋeštug deg[ponder]V/t, ŋeštug du[listen]V/t, ŋeštug gub[plan]V/t, ŋeštug ŋar[listen]V/t, ŋeštug la[deaf]V/t, ŋeštug šum[listen]V/t, ŋeštug ulu[forget]V/t, ŋeštuga rugu[bring to attention]V/i.

[1]	𒄑𒌆𒉿	ŋeštug₂
[2]	𒉿	ŋeštug
[3]	𒉿𒌆	ŋeštug ^tug₂
[4]	𒄑𒉿𒌆	ŋeštug₃
[5]	𒄑𒌆	ŋeš-tug₂
[6]	𒄑𒌆𒉿𒄑𒌆𒉿	ŋeštug₂-ŋeštug₂
[7]	𒄑𒉿	^ŋeš ŋeštug
[8]	𒋢𒉿	^kuš ŋeštug
[9]	𒄑𒆕𒂵	ŋeš-du₃-ga
[10]	𒄑𒌆𒉿𒌓𒅗𒁇	ŋeštug₂ ^zabar
[11]	𒌆𒉿𒉿𒌆𒉿𒉿	ŋeštugₓ(TUG₂.PI.PI)
[12]	𒍜𒉿	^uzu ŋeštug
[13]	𒍜𒄑𒌆𒉿	^uzu ŋeštug₂
[14]	𒉿𒈫	ŋeštug ^min
+	--ga=g+a (3x/1%); --ga=g.a (94x/16%); --ga₁₄=g.a (2x/0%); --ge=g.e (7x/1%).

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]		7	14		3	7	6	367	23	4
[2]		3	4		2		17	32	13	1
[3]		1				1	25
[4]			1			2	5	10
[5]					1		13	1
[6]								4
[7]								2
[8]					1
[9]							1
[10]								1
[11]								1
[12]
[13]
[14]

70 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (11x/2%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (19x/3%)

Old Akkadian (7x/1%)

Lagash II (10x/2%)

Ur III (67x/12%)

Old Babylonian (418x/73%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (8x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (18x/3%)

Neo-Babylonian (7x/1%)

Hellenistic (2x/0%)

unknown (5x/1%)

Senses:

1. ear (543x/95%)

2. wisdom, understanding, wits (29x/5%)

3. reason, plan

4. (to be) wise [V/i]

5. part of a harness (1x/0%)

Akk. hassu; uznu; uznu; ṭēmu.

Bibliography

[2005] P. Attinger, ZA 95 211.

[1987] M. Civil, Ebla 1975-1985 147-148 wn21.

[1973] G. Gragg, Sumerian Dimensional Infixes 22-23.

ŋeštu

(OB Nippur Ea 605).

ŋeštug

= uz-nu-um (Studio Historiae Ardens, 289-291 c i 23).

= iznum (Moussaieff OB Aa r i 13).

ŋeštug₂

= uznum (OB Nippur Diri 204).

ŋeštug₃

= uznum (OB Nippur Diri 205).

Lexical Associations

hassu[clever one]N (// ŋeštug[ear])

ŋeštug₂ = ḫa-as-[su] (K 02056 o i 12').

uznu[ear]N (// ŋeštug[ear])

ŋeštug = iz-[num₂] (Moussaieff OB Aa r i 13).

ŋeštug = ⸢uz⸣-[nu] (MSL 09, 124-137 r ii 52'; MSL 03, 094 ST r ii frg.b 17').

ŋeštug₂ = uz-nu-um (OB Nippur Diri 204; MSL 15, 008 A r ii 1; SLT 003 o ii 17).

[ŋeštug₂-ŋu₁₀] = ⸢uz⸣-ni (MSL 09, 66, N 6189 r 7).

ŋeštug₃ = uz-nu-um (OB Nippur Diri 205; MSL 15, 008 A r ii 2).

šemû[hear]V (// ŋeštug[ear])

ŋeštug₂ = ši-mu-[u^?] [...] (KBo 13, 001 + KBo 26, 20 + KBo 01, 44 r i 3).

uznu[ear]N rapšu[wide]AJ (// ŋeštug[ear] daŋal[wide])

ŋeštug₂ ⸢daŋal⸣ = uz-nu-um ra-pa-aš-tum (SLT 003 o ii 18).

šemû[hear]V (// ŋeštug[ear] gal[big])

⸢ŋeštug₂⸣ gu-la = ši-ti-mu-u [...] (KBo 13, 001 + KBo 26, 20 + KBo 01, 44 r i 4).

uznu[ear]N 7(diš) (// ŋeštug[ear] imin[seven])

ŋeštug₂ imin-bi = uz-nu 7(diš) (SLT 003 o ii 19).

hasāsu[be(come) conscious]V (// ŋeštug[ear] ri[impose])

ŋeštug₂ ri = ⸢ḫu⸣-[us-su-su] (RA 13, 190-191, K 02055 r ii 27).

amīru[obstruction of the ear one]N (// ŋeštug[ear] šuš[cover])

⸢ŋeštug₂⸣ šuš₂ = a-mi-[rum] (K 02056 o i 14').

pehû[sealed one]N (// ŋeštug[ear] šuš[cover])

⸢ŋeštug₂ šuš₂⸣-a = pe-ḫu-[u] (K 02056 o i 15').

mû[water]N uznu[ear]N (// a[water] ŋeštug[ear])

[a] ⸢ŋeštug₂⸣-ga = mu-u₂ uz-ni-im (SLT 003 o i 20).

elītu[that which is above]N uznu[ear]N (// anta[upper] ŋeštug[ear])

an-ta ŋeštug-ŋu₁₀ = e-li-it uz-ni-ia (Fs Cagni 0758 r 5).

pilšu[breach]N uznu[ear]N (// burud[perforate] ŋeštug[ear])

[burudₓ(U) ŋeštug₂-ŋu₁₀] = [pi₂-li-iš uz]-⸢ni⸣-[ia] (MSL 09, 66, N 6189 r 8).

bītu[house]N uznu[ear]N (// e[house] ŋeštug[ear])

e₂ ŋeštug₂-ga = ⸢E₂ uz⸣-nim (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 r ii 14).

bītu[house]N Nisaba[1]DN (// e[house] ŋeštug[ear] Nisabak[1])

e₂ ŋeštug₂ ^dnisaba = bi-it ⸢^d⸣NISABA (OECT 04, 152 d i 33).

šapiltu[lower (part)]N uznu[ear]N (// kita[lower] ŋeštug[ear])

[ki]-⸢ta⸣ ŋeštug-ŋu₁₀ = ša-pi-il-ti uz-ni-ia (Fs Cagni 0758 r 7).

ša[that]REL lahāšu[whisper]V šemû[hear]V (// lu[person] ŋeštug[ear] šuš[cover] tuku[acquire])

⸢lu₂ ŋeštug₂⸣ šuš₂ tuku = ša lu-⸢uḫ₂⸣-[ḫu-ša] i-še-mu-⸢u₂⸣ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.1, 61).

harhazinnu[(outer) ear]N (// uzu[flesh] zana[doll] ŋeštug[ear] min[two])

[uzu] ⸢za⸣-na ŋeštug min = ḫar-ḫa-zi-in-ni (PBS 12, 07 r ii 19; Ura 15 Seg.1, 49).

uznu[ear]N (// uzu[flesh] ŋeštug[ear])

[uzu] ŋeštug = uz-⸢nu⸣ (Ashm 1924-1042 o 15'; Ura 15 Seg.1, 42).

uzu ⸢ŋeštug₂⸣ = [MIN<(uz-nu])> (PBS 12, 07 r ii 12).

uznu[ear]N (// uzu[flesh] ŋeštug[ear] min[two])

⸢uzu ŋeštug min⸣ = ⸢MIN⸣<(uz-nu)> (PBS 12, 07 r ii 11; Ura 15 Seg.1, 41a).

elītu[that which is above]N uznu[ear]N (// zana[doll] ŋeštug[ear])

za-na ŋeštug = e-lit uz-nim (K 02039 r i 6).

⸢za⸣-na ŋeštug-ŋu₁₀ = e-li-it uz-ni-ia (Fs Cagni 0758 r 6).

pilšu[breach]N uznu[ear]N (// zana[doll] ŋeštug[ear])

[za]-⸢na⸣ ŋeštug-ŋu₁₀ = pi₂^!-li-iš uz-ni-ia (Fs Cagni 0758 r 2).

elītu[that which is above]N uznu[ear]N (// zanaru[instrument] ŋeštug[ear])

za-na-ru ŋeštug = e-lit MIN<(uz-nim)> (K 02039 r i 7).

libbu[inner body]N uznu[ear]N (// šag[heart] ŋeštug[ear])

šag₄ ŋeštug-ŋu₁₀ = li-ib-bi ⸢uz-ni⸣-[ia] (Fs Cagni 0758 r 3).

zû[excrement]N uznu[ear]N (// šed[defecate] ŋeštug[ear])

⸢šed₆⸣ ŋeštug-ŋu₁₀ = ze-e uz-⸢ni⸣-ia (Fs Cagni 0758 r 4).

References for all phrases

ŋeštug[ear]

ŋeštu (OB Nippur Ea 605).

ŋeštug = uz-[nu]-um (Studio Historiae Ardens, 289-291 c i 23).

ŋeštug = [...] (CUSAS 12, 1.2.1 r ii' 46').

ŋeštug₂ (OB Nippur Kagal 518).

ŋeštug₂-ŋu₁₀ (OB Nippur Ugumu 139).

ŋeštug₂ = ḫa-as-[su] (K 02056 o i 12').

ŋeštug = iz-[num₂] (Moussaieff OB Aa r i 13).

ŋeštug = ⸢uz⸣-[nu] (MSL 09, 124-137 r ii 52'; MSL 03, 094 ST r ii frg.b 17').

ŋeštug₂ = uz-nu-um (OB Nippur Diri 204; MSL 15, 008 A r ii 1; SLT 003 o ii 17).

[ŋeštug₂-ŋu₁₀] = ⸢uz⸣-ni (MSL 09, 66, N 6189 r 7).

ŋeštug₃ = uz-nu-um (OB Nippur Diri 205; MSL 15, 008 A r ii 2).

ŋeštug₂ = ši-mu-[u^?] [...] (KBo 13, 001 + KBo 26, 20 + KBo 01, 44 r i 3).

ŋeštug[ear] NI

ŋeštug₂ ⸢NI⸣ (OB Nippur Kagal 521).

ŋeštug[ear] a[arm] x x

⸢ŋeštug a₂^? x⸣ [x] (CUNES 52-10-146 b iii 34).

ŋeštug[ear] daŋal[wide]

ŋeštug₂ daŋal (OB Nippur Kagal 519).

ŋeštug₂ ⸢daŋal⸣ = uz-nu-um ra-pa-aš-tum (SLT 003 o ii 18).

ŋeštug[ear] gal[big]

[ŋeštug₂ gu-la] (KBo 26, 021 + (?) KBo 26, 22 frg.2 2').

⸢ŋeštug₂⸣ gu-la = ši-ti-mu-u [...] (KBo 13, 001 + KBo 26, 20 + KBo 01, 44 r i 4).

ŋeštug[ear] imin[seven]

ŋeštug₂ imin (AO 00337 t.e. 6).

ŋeštug₂ imin-bi (OB Nippur Kagal 520).

ŋeštug₂ imin-bi = uz-nu 7(diš) (SLT 003 o ii 19).

ŋeštug[ear] ki[place] kug[pure]

⸢ŋeštug₂ ki kug⸣ (AO 00337 t.e. 8; BAAL 12, XXX t.e. 8).

ŋeštug[ear] ri[impose]

ŋeštug₂ ri = ⸢ḫu⸣-[us-su-su] (RA 13, 190-191, K 02055 r ii 27).

ŋeštug[ear] simug[smith]

ŋeštug simug (CUNES 52-10-146 b iii 31).

ŋeštug[ear] ummia[expert]

ŋeštug um-mi-a (CUNES 52-10-146 b iii 30).

ŋeštug[ear] x

[ŋeštug₂ ...] (KBo 26, 021 + (?) KBo 26, 22 frg.2 1').

ŋeštug[ear] zamin[lyre]

^ŋešŋeštug za₃-mi₂ (CUSAS 12, 3.1.1 b iv 7).

ŋeštug[ear] šu[hand] U x

ŋeštug ⸢šu^?⸣ U ⸢x⸣ (CUNES 52-10-146 b iii 32).

ŋeštug[ear] šu[hand] x

ŋeštug šu-a ⸢x⸣ (CUNES 52-10-146 b iii 33).

ŋeštug[ear] šuš[cover]

ŋeštug₂ šuš₂ (OB Nippur Lu 549; IB 1514 o x 20').

ŋeštug₂ šuš₂-šuš₂ (SLT 003 o ii 20).

⸢ŋeštug₂⸣ šuš₂ = a-mi-[rum] (K 02056 o i 14').

⸢ŋeštug₂ šuš₂⸣-a = pe-ḫu-[u] (K 02056 o i 15').

a[water] ŋeštug[ear]

[a] ⸢ŋeštug₂⸣-ga = mu-u₂ uz-ni-im (SLT 003 o i 20).

a[water] ŋeštug[ear] x

[a] ŋeštug₂ ⸢x⸣ (SLT 003 o i 21).

anta[upper] ŋeštug[ear]

an-ta ŋeštug-ŋu₁₀ = e-li-it uz-ni-ia (Fs Cagni 0758 r 5).

burud[perforate] ŋeštug[ear]

burudₓ(U) ŋeštug₂-ŋu₁₀ (OB Nippur Ugumu 140).

[burudₓ(U) ŋeštug₂-ŋu₁₀] = [pi₂-li-iš uz]-⸢ni⸣-[ia] (MSL 09, 66, N 6189 r 8).

e[house] ŋeštug[ear]

e₂ ŋeštug₂-ga = ⸢E₂ uz⸣-nim (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 r ii 14).

e[house] ŋeštug[ear] Nisabak[1]

e₂ ŋeštug₂ ^dnisaba = bi-it ⸢^d⸣NISABA (OECT 04, 152 d i 33).

e[house] ŋeštug[ear] {d}nisaba

e₂ ŋeštug₂ ^dnisaba (OB Nippur Kagal 229).

egir[back] ŋeštug[ear]

egir ŋeštug₂-ŋu₁₀ (OB Nippur Ugumu 144).

emerah[jug] ŋeštug[ear]

^ŋešemeraḫ ŋeštug (Emar 6/1, p. 105-109, Msk 731030 r ii 11).

^ŋešemeraḫ(UD.ḪUB₂) ŋeštug (Emar 6/2, p. 415-416, Msk 74163b r ii 13').

^ŋešemeraḫₓ(U.U.ḪUB₂) ŋeštug (CUSAS 12, 3.1.1 b ii 9).

gala[vulva] ŋeštug[ear]

gal₄-la ŋeštug₂-ŋu₁₀ (OB Nippur Ugumu 146).

kita[lower] ŋeštug[ear]

[ki]-⸢ta⸣ ŋeštug-ŋu₁₀ = ša-pi-il-ti uz-ni-ia (Fs Cagni 0758 r 7).

laga[vulva] ŋeštug[ear]

la-ga ŋeštug₂-ŋu₁₀ (OB Nippur Ugumu 145).

lu[person] ŋeštug[ear] šuš[cover] tuku[acquire]

⸢lu₂ ŋeštug₂⸣ šuš₂ tuku = ša lu-⸢uḫ₂⸣-[ḫu-ša] i-še-mu-⸢u₂⸣ (OB Lu2-Azlag2 B-C Seg.1, 61).

niŋlam[garment] šu₂ zulumhi[sheep] ŋeštug[ear] lugal[king]

^tug₂niŋ₂-lam₂ šu₂^? suluḫu₃ ŋeštug₂ lugal (OB Nippur Ura 4 564).

uzu[flesh] zana[doll] ŋeštug[ear] min[two]

[uzu] ⸢za⸣-na ŋeštug min = ḫar-ḫa-zi-in-ni (PBS 12, 07 r ii 19; Ura 15 Seg.1, 49).

uzu[flesh] ŋeštug[ear]

[uzu] ŋeštug (MSL 11, A 07895 viii 2').

[uzu] ŋeštug = uz-⸢nu⸣ (Ashm 1924-1042 o 15'; Ura 15 Seg.1, 42).

uzu ⸢ŋeštug₂⸣ = [MIN<(uz-nu])> (PBS 12, 07 r ii 12).

uzu[flesh] ŋeštug[ear] min[two]

⸢uzu ŋeštug min⸣ = ⸢MIN⸣<(uz-nu)> (PBS 12, 07 r ii 11; Ura 15 Seg.1, 41a).

zana[doll] ŋeštug[ear]

za-na ŋeštug₂-ŋu₁₀ (OB Nippur Ugumu 141).

za-na ŋeštug = e-lit uz-nim (K 02039 r i 6).

⸢za⸣-na ŋeštug-ŋu₁₀ = e-li-it uz-ni-ia (Fs Cagni 0758 r 6).

[za]-⸢na⸣ ŋeštug-ŋu₁₀ = pi₂^!-li-iš uz-ni-ia (Fs Cagni 0758 r 2).

zanaru[instrument] ŋeštug[ear]

za-na-ru ŋeštug = e-lit MIN<(uz-nim)> (K 02039 r i 7).

šag[heart] ŋeštug[ear]

šag₄ ŋeštug₂-ŋu₁₀ (OB Nippur Ugumu 142).

šag₄ ŋeštug-ŋu₁₀ = li-ib-bi ⸢uz-ni⸣-[ia] (Fs Cagni 0758 r 3).

šed[defecate] ŋeštug[ear]

šed₆ ŋeštug₂-ŋu₁₀ (OB Nippur Ugumu 143).

⸢šed₆⸣ ŋeštug-ŋu₁₀ = ze-e uz-⸢ni⸣-ia (Fs Cagni 0758 r 4).

šem[drum] ŋeštug[ear]

šem₃ ŋeštug₂-ŋu₁₀ (OB Nippur Ugumu 147).

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