kunsig [BRISTLE] N (8x) Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian wr. kun-sig₃; kun-sig₂; ^ŋeškun-sigₓ(UMBIN); ^ŋeškun-zi; kun-sigₓ(UMBIN); kun-zi "bristle; mane"

[1]	𒆲𒉺	kun-sig₃
[2]	𒆲𒋠	kun-sig₂
[3]	𒄑𒆲𒌢	^ŋeškun-sigₓ(UMBIN)
[4]	𒄑𒆲𒍣	^ŋeškun-zi
[5]	𒆲𒌢	kun-sigₓ(UMBIN)
[6]	𒆲𒍣	kun-zi

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]								5
[2]									1
[3]								1
[4]								1
[5]
[6]

5 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (7x/88%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/13%)

Senses:

1. bristle (8x/100%)

2. mane

Akk. zappu.

Bibliography

[1997] N. Veldhuis, EEN 190.

Lexical Associations

zappu[tuft of hair]N (// kunsig[bristle])

⸢kun-sig₂^?⸣ = ⸢sa⸣-ap-pu (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r iv 23).

References for all phrases

kunsig[bristle]

^ŋeškun-sigₓ(UMBIN) (OB Nippur Ura 1 682).

^ŋeškun-⸢zi⸣ (BRM 4, 29 + 30 r ii 6').

⸢kun-sig₂^?⸣ = ⸢sa⸣-ap-pu (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r iv 23).

Word ID: o0032623; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0032623; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)