menamenam [EVER] (N)

3 instances

menamenam [EVER] N (3x) Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian wr. me-en-na-a; me-na-a; me-na-me-na-am₃ "ever"

[1] 𒈨𒂗𒈾𒀀 me-en-na-a
[2] 𒈨𒈾𒀀 me-na-a
[3] 𒈨𒈾𒈨𒈾𒀀𒀭 me-na-me-na-am₃
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1
[2] 1
[3] 1

3 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (1x/33%)

Middle Babylonian (2x/67%)

Senses:

1. ever (3x/100%)

Lexical Associations

matīma[ever]AV (// menamenam[ever])

⸢me⸣-en-na-a = ma-ti-ma nu ku-⸢it⸣-[ma-an] (KBo 13, 001 + KBo 26, 20 + KBo 01, 44 r ii 45).

me-na-⸢a⸣ = ma-ti-⸢ma⸣ ⸢nu⸣ [...] (KBo 26, 025 + KBo 01, 35 r i 13').

References for all phrases

menamenam[ever]

me-na-me-na-am₃ = ma-ti-ma-ti-ma (PBS 05, 152, pls.123-4 [OBGT I/1] x 23'=732).

⸢me⸣-en-na-a = ma-ti-ma nu ku-⸢it⸣-[ma-an] (KBo 13, 001 + KBo 26, 20 + KBo 01, 44 r ii 45).

me-na-⸢a⸣ = ma-ti-⸢ma⸣ ⸢nu⸣ [...] (KBo 26, 025 + KBo 01, 35 r i 13').

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