maʾlatu [ROOT OF THE TONGUE] N (12x) Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. ma-aʾ-la-tum; mal₂-la-tum; ma-aʾ-la-a-tu₂; ^uzuma-aʾ-la-a-tu₂ "root of the tongue"

[1]	𒈠𒀪𒆷𒌈	ma-aʾ-la-tum
[2]	𒋛𒀀𒆷𒌈	mal₂-la-tum
[3]	𒈠𒀪𒆷𒀀𒌓	ma-aʾ-la-a-tu₂
[4]	𒍜𒈠𒀪𒆷𒀀𒌓	^uzuma-aʾ-la-a-tu₂

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]									9
[2]									2
[3]									1
[4]

3 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Neo-Assyrian (5x/42%)

Neo-Babylonian (7x/58%)

Senses:

1. root of the tongue (12x/100%)

Lexical Associations

maʾlātu[root of the tongue]N (// uzu[flesh] maʾlatu[root of the tongue])

uzu ma-aʾ-la-a-tu₂ = ŠU<(ma-aʾ-la-a-tu₂)> (PBS 12, 07 r ii 3).

[uzu] ⸢ma⸣-aʾ-la-tum = ŠU<(maʾlātu)> (MSL 09, 004 K o i' 3').

[uzu ma-aʾ]-⸢la⸣-tum = ⸢ma-aʾ-la⸣-[tum] (MSL 09, 004 F o 8'; Ura 15 Seg.1, 34, Seg.1, 76).

uzu mal₂-la-tum = ŠU<(mallātum)>^tum (LAOS 1, 58 o 27').

melēštu[(part of the tongue)?]N (// uzu[flesh] maʾlatu[root of the tongue])

[uzu ma-aʾ^?]-⸢la⸣-tum = me-liš-tu (BRM 4, 35 o 9'; Ura 15 Seg.1, 77).

uzu mal₂-la-tum = mi-sil-tum (LAOS 1, 58 o 28').

References for all phrases

uzu[flesh] maʾlatu[root of the tongue]

uzu ⸢ma⸣-[aʾ-la-tum] = [...] (MSL 09, 004 M o ii' 2'; MSL 09, 004 L o ii' 10', o ii' 11').

uzu ma-aʾ-la-a-tu₂ = ŠU<(ma-aʾ-la-a-tu₂)> (PBS 12, 07 r ii 3).

[uzu] ⸢ma⸣-aʾ-la-tum = ŠU<(maʾlātu)> (MSL 09, 004 K o i' 3').

[uzu ma-aʾ]-⸢la⸣-tum = ⸢ma-aʾ-la⸣-[tum] (MSL 09, 004 F o 8'; Ura 15 Seg.1, 34, Seg.1, 76).

uzu mal₂-la-tum = ŠU<(mallātum)>^tum (LAOS 1, 58 o 27').

[uzu ma-aʾ^?]-⸢la⸣-tum = me-liš-tu (BRM 4, 35 o 9'; Ura 15 Seg.1, 77).

uzu mal₂-la-tum = mi-sil-tum (LAOS 1, 58 o 28').

Word ID: o0033730; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0033730; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)