lam [TREE] (N)

77 instances

lam [TREE] N (77x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian, unknown wr. lam; ŋešlam; ŋešlam₇ "a nut-bearing tree, almond; sapling"

[1] 𒇴 lam
[2] 𒄑𒇴 ŋeš lam
[3] 𒄑𒇵 ŋeš lam₇
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 4 2 27 5 1
[2] 3 13 14 6 1
[3]

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (1x/1%)

Old Akkadian (7x/9%)

Lagash II (2x/3%)

Ur III (40x/52%)

Old Babylonian (19x/25%)

Middle Babylonian (6x/8%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/1%)

unknown (1x/1%)

Senses:

Akk. lammu; lūku; šiqdu.

Bibliography

[1997] N. Veldhuis, EEN 168.

[1992] P. Steinkeller and J.N. Postgate, LAT 58-60.

[1987] M. Powell, BSA 3 147.

Lexical Associations

lammu[(a tree)]N (// lam[tree])

ŋešlam = la-am-mu [...] (KUB 03, 098 2').

lūku[(a tree)]N (// lam[tree])

ŋešlam = lu-uk-u₂ [...] (KUB 03, 098 1').

References for all phrases

lam[tree] usuh[tree]

ŋešlam u₃-suḫ₅ (CM 22, pl. 35-36 o i 46).

lam[tree] ŋešnimbar[palm]

ŋešlam [ŋešnimbar] = [...] (Iraq 06, 42 o ii' 7').


nindaʾidea[bread] lam[tree]

[ninda-i₃]-de₂?-a lam? (KBo 01, 32 i' 7').

Word ID: o0033025; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0033025; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)