lal [SWEET] (V/i)

6 instances

lal [SWEET] V/i (6x) Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian, unknown wr. lal₃; ŋešlal₃; lal-lal "(to be) sweet; (to be) good; fig"

[1] 𒋭 lal₃
[2] 𒄑𒋭 ŋeš lal₃
[3] 𒇲𒇲 lal-lal
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 2 1
[2] 1 1
[3]

2 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (1x/17%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/17%)

Neo-Babylonian (2x/33%)

unknown (2x/33%)

Verbal prefixes: V.b .

Senses:

1. (to be) sweet (3x/50%)

2. (to be) good

3. fig [N] (3x/50%)

Lexical Associations

tittu[fig]N (// lal[sweet])

⸢ŋeš⸣lal₃ = MIN<(ti-it-ti)> (MSL SS 1, 122 o i 15').

[ŋeš]lal₃ = MIN<(ti-it-tum)> (MSL SS 1, p. 061 catalogue 1924-1864 o 2').

kannu[shoot]N tittu[fig]N (// ama[mother] lal[sweet])

ŋešama lal₃ = kan-nu MIN<(ti-it-ti)> (MSL SS 1, 122 o i 16').

References for all phrases

lal[sweet]

⸢ŋeš⸣lal₃ = MIN<(ti-it-ti)> (MSL SS 1, 122 o i 15').

[ŋeš]lal₃ = MIN<(ti-it-tum)> (MSL SS 1, p. 061 catalogue 1924-1864 o 2').

ama[mother] lal[sweet]

ŋešama lal₃ = kan-nu MIN<(ti-it-ti)> (MSL SS 1, 122 o i 16').

endu[song] kag[mouth] lal[sweet]

en₃-[du ka? lal₃?] (OB Nippur Lu 601a).

x Nibru[1] kur[mountain] a[water] lal[sweet] lu[person] sipad[shepherd] KA₂-x

[...] nibruki kur a lal₃!(SISKUR) lu₂ sipad KA₂?-x (CTMMA 2, 065 o 4).

Word ID: o0032974; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0032974; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)