ilu [LAMENT] (N)

393 instances

ilu [LAMENT] N (393x) Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. i-lu; i₃-lu; li-lu; i-lu₈ "a lament; a joyful song; oh!; song"

See ilu dug[to sing a lament]V/i.

[1] 𒄿𒇻 i-lu
[2] 𒉌𒇻 i₃-lu
[3] 𒇷𒇻 li-lu
[4] 𒄿𒌷 i-lu₈
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 298 89
[2] 3
[3] 2
[4]

12 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Ur III (1x/0%)

Old Babylonian (301x/77%)

Middle Assyrian (3x/1%)

Middle Babylonian (4x/1%)

Neo-Assyrian (52x/13%)

Neo-Babylonian (17x/4%)

Hellenistic (15x/4%)

Senses:

1. a lament (230x/59%)

2. a joyful song (126x/32%)

3. oh! [J] (22x/6%)

4. song (15x/4%)

Akk. niûtu; qubû.

Lexical Associations

nabû[name]V (// ilu[lament])

i-lu = nu-bu-u (CT 12, 34-35, K 00197+ o ii 44).

nagû[sing joyfully]V (// ilu[lament])

[i]-lu = ne₂-gu-u₂ (CT 12, pl. 40-41, K 00039 o ii 28).

zamāru[sing (of)]V (// ilu[lament])

⸢i?⸣-lu = za-ma-ru (CT 12, pl. 40-41, K 00039 o i 5).

nagû[sing joyfully]V (// ilu[lament] šag[heart])

[i-lu] šag₄-ga = ne₂-gu-u₂ (CT 12, pl. 40-41, K 00039 o ii 29).

ša[of]DET nubû[lament]N (// lu[person] ilu[lament])

lu₂ i-lu = ša nu-bi-e (NBC 09830 r i 33).

References for all phrases

ilu[lament]

i-lu (OB Nippur Izi Tab.I, 156, Tab.II, 255, Tab.II, 257).

i-lu = [...] (CT 12, pl. 38, K 00244+ o ii 3').

i-lu = nu-bu-u (CT 12, 34-35, K 00197+ o ii 44).

[i]-lu = ne₂-gu-u₂ (CT 12, pl. 40-41, K 00039 o ii 28).

⸢i?⸣-lu = za-ma-ru (CT 12, pl. 40-41, K 00039 o i 5).

ilu[lament] ses[bitter]

[i]-⸢lu⸣ ses (OB Nippur Izi Tab.II, 258).

ilu[lament] šag[heart]

[i-lu] šag₄-ga = ne₂-gu-u₂ (CT 12, pl. 40-41, K 00039 o ii 29).

lu[person] ilu[lament]

lu₂ i-lu = ša nu-bi-e (NBC 09830 r i 33).

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