ŋir [SCORPION] (N)

49 instances

ŋir [SCORPION] N (49x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Ebla, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Uncertain wr. ŋir₂; ŋir₃; gi-irŋir₂ "scorpion"

[1] 𒄈 ŋir₂
[2] 𒄊 ŋir₃
[3] 𒄀𒅕𒄈 gi-irŋir₂
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 5 1 2 3 26 3 1
[2] 1 4
[3] 3

9 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (5x/10%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/2%)

Ebla (2x/4%)

Ur III (3x/6%)

Old Babylonian (27x/55%)

Neo-Assyrian (7x/14%)

Neo-Babylonian (3x/6%)

Uncertain (1x/2%)

Senses:

1. scorpion (49x/100%)

Akk. zuqaqīpu.

Lexical Associations

zuqiqīpu[scorpion]N (// ŋir[scorpion])

gi-irŋir₂ = MIN<(zu-qa-qi₂-pu)> (Ura 14 367; BM 056956+ r 15'; CT 19, pl. 08, Sm 0758 r iii frg.3 8a').

ŋir₂ = MIN<(zu-qa-qi₂-pu)> (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r iii 10; LTBA 1, 40 r ii 62).

ŋir₃ = MIN<(zu-qa-qi₂-pu)> (Ura 14 366; BM 056956+ r 14'; LTBA 1, 40 r ii 61).

nammaštû[moving things]N (// ŋir[scorpion] uzud[goat])

ŋir₂ uzud = MIN<(nam-maš-tum)> (LTBA 1, 37 r 6).

References for all phrases

ŋir[scorpion]

gi-irŋir₂ = MIN<(zu-qa-qi₂-pu)> (Ura 14 367; BM 056956+ r 15'; CT 19, pl. 08, Sm 0758 r iii frg.3 8a').

ŋir₂ = MIN<(zu-qa-qi₂-pu)> (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r iii 10; LTBA 1, 40 r ii 62).

ŋir₃ = MIN<(zu-qa-qi₂-pu)> (Ura 14 366; BM 056956+ r 14'; LTBA 1, 40 r ii 61).

ŋir[scorpion] muš[snake]

ŋir₂ muš (TSS 0046 o viii 3).

ŋir[scorpion] uzud[goat]

ŋir₂ uzud = MIN<(nam-maš-tum)> (LTBA 1, 37 r 6).

ŋir[scorpion] ŠEŠ

ŋir₂ ŠEŠ (TSS 0046 o vii 14).

bir[locust] ŋir[scorpion]

bir₅ ŋir₂ (TSS 0046 o ix 6).

Word ID: o0029647; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0029647; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)