mete ŋal [FITTING] V/t (32x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Old Babylonian wr. me-te ŋal₂; ni₂-te ŋal₂ "to be fitting"

(mete[appropriate thing//appropriate thing, ornament]N'N + ŋal[be//⟦be⟧ to be (there, at hand, available)]V/i'V/i)

[1]	𒈨𒋼𒅅	me-te ŋal₂
[2]	𒉎𒋼𒅅	ni₂-te ŋal₂
+	--la=l.a (0x/0%).

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]		1						31
[2]

17 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (1x/3%)

Old Babylonian (31x/97%)

Senses:

1. to be fitting (32x/100%)

Akk. ?.

Word ID: o0034217; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0034217; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)