kurnugi [NETHERWORLD] N (7x) Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. kur-nu-gi₄; kur-nu-gi₄-a; kur-gi; kur-nu-gi; kur-nu-gi-a "netherworld"

[1]	𒆳𒉡𒄄	kur-nu-gi₄
[2]	𒆳𒉡𒄄𒀀	kur-nu-gi₄-a
[3]	𒆳𒄀	kur-gi
[4]	𒆳𒉡𒄀	kur-nu-gi
[5]	𒆳𒉡𒄀𒀀	kur-nu-gi-a

	OB	Post-OB
[1]	2
[2]		2
[3]		1
[4]		1
[5]		1

5 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (2x/29%)

Middle Assyrian (2x/29%)

Neo-Assyrian (2x/29%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/14%)

Senses:

1. netherworld (7x/100%)

Lexical Associations

KI{+tim} ša[of]DET x (// kurnugi[netherworld])

kur-nu-gi₄-a = MIN<(KI^tim)> ša₂ ... (CT 19, pl. 17-19, K 04386+ o i 6').

erṣetu[earth]N (// kurnugi[netherworld])

kur-gi = MIN<(er-ṣe-tu)> (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ o iv 68').

kur-nu-gi = MIN<(er-ṣe-tu)> (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ o iv 69').

References for all phrases

kurnugi[netherworld]

kur-nu-gi₄ (OB Nippur Izi Tab.I, 395).

[kur-nu]-gi₄ = er-⸢ṣe⸣-[tum la ta-ri] (MSL 13, 35 D i 22').

kur-nu-gi₄-a = ⸢x⸣-[...] (RA 17, 160, K 08631+ ii' 2').