mu [NAME] N (10567x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian, Hellenistic, Uncertain, unknown wr. mu; mu-un; ^immu; mu₄ "name; son; line of text; because of"

See kišib mu sara[seal]N, mu lugalak pad[swear]V/t, mu pad[nominate]V/t.

[1]	𒈬	mu
[2]	𒈬𒌦	mu-un
[3]	𒅎𒈬	^im mu
[4]	𒌆	mu₄

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]		12	102		160	222	8029	1739	195	99
[2]									4
[3]									4
[4]								1

47 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (12x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (102x/1%)

Old Akkadian (160x/2%)

Lagash II (222x/2%)

Ur III (8029x/76%)

Old Babylonian (1740x/16%)

Middle Assyrian (6x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (15x/0%)

Neo-Assyrian (108x/1%)

Neo-Babylonian (25x/0%)

Persian (3x/0%)

Hellenistic (46x/0%)

Uncertain (2x/0%)

unknown (97x/1%)

Senses:

1. name (10488x/99%)

2. son

3. line of text (77x/1%)

4. because of [PRP] (2x/0%)

Akk. šumu.

Bibliography

[2012] J. Anderson, Kingship in the Early Mesopotamian Onomasticon 10 n36

[2002] J. Høyrup, Lengths Widths Surfaces 45.

mu

(OB Nippur Ea 172).

(OB Nippur Ea 171; Ea 03 176a).

= littum (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 13'a, o ii 14', o ii 14'a, o ii 15', o ii 15'a, o ii 16', o ii 17', o ii 18').

Lexical Associations

aplu[heir]N (// mu[name])

mu = ap-lum (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 14'a).

awātu[word]N (// mu[name])

mu₄ = a-wa-⸢tum⸣ (MSL 09, 124-137 r ii 36').

aššu[because]SBJ (// mu[name])

mu = aš-šu (MB Ura 02 Seg.2, 2; CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 18'; MSL 05, 046 r i 15).

mu = aš-šum (MSL 04, 130 r i 42).

mu-še₃ = <(aš-šum)> (MSL 04, 130 r i 43).

aššu[because]SBJ elû[upper]AJ qablû[central]AJ (// mu[name])

mu-aš = aš-šum AN.⸢TA⸣ MURUB₄.⸢TA⸣ (MSL 04, 130 r i 47).

erbu[income]N (// mu[name])

mu = er-bu (MSL 05, 046 r i 22).

littu[descendant]N (// mu[name])

mu = lit-tum (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 13'a; N 0970 o 5).

nību[naming]N (// mu[name])

mu = ni^?-bu (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 15'a; MSL 05, 046 r i 17).

nīšu[life]N (// mu[name])

mu = ni-[šu] [...] (RA 17, 133, K 04161+ o i 17; RA 010, 223 o 2; MB Ura 02 Seg.2, 4; BWL pl. 73 VAT 08573 r 3'; MSL 05, 046 r i 16).

têrtu[instruction]N (// mu[name])

mu = te-er-[tu] (RA 010, 223 o 6).

zakāru[speak]V (// mu[name])

mu = za-[ka-ru] (MSL SS 1, 070 o 3'; MSL 05, 046 r i 19).

mu = MIN<(za-ka-rum)> (CT 12, 34-35, K 00197+ o ii 51).

mu = za-qa-[ru] (RA 010, 223 o 4).

mu = [za]-⸢qa⸣-rum (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 17').

zakāru[speak]V x (// mu[name])

mu = ⸢za⸣-[kar ...] (MSL SS 1, 070 o 4').

zakāru[speak]V šumu[name]N (// mu[name])

mu = za-kar šu-me (MSL 05, 046 r i 20).

zikaru[male]N (// mu[name])

mu = MIN<(zi-ka-rum)> (CT 12, 34-35, K 00197+ r i 9).

zikru[utterance]N (// mu[name])

mu = ⸢zik⸣-[ru] (MSL SS 1, 070 o 2'; RA 010, 223 o 3; MSL 05, 046 r i 18).

mu = zi-ik-rum (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 57'; MB Ura 02 Seg.2, 5; CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 16').

zēru[seed(s)]N (// mu[name])

mu = MIN<(ze-ru)> (MSL 05, 046 r i 12).

mu = ⸢ze⸣-rum (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 15').

ša[that]REL (// mu[name])

mu = ša₂-[a] (MSL 05, 046 r i 14).

šarru[king]N (// mu[name])

mu = MIN.MIN<(LUGAL)> (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ r? iii 20'; CT 18, pl. 29-30, K 02054 o i 25).

šumu[name]N (// mu[name])

mu = šum-⸢mu⸣ (MSL 05, 046 r i 13).

mu = šu-mu (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 56'; MB Ura 02 Seg.2, 6; CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 14'; CT 19, pl. 02, K 09961+ o i' 3'').

[mu-ne-ne] = ⸢šu⸣-um-⸢šu₂⸣-nu (CT 19, pl. 02, K 09961+ o i' 5'').

[mu-ni] = [šu]-um-šu₂ (CT 19, pl. 02, K 09961+ o i' 4'').

mu-un-ne-ne = šu-um-šu-nu (MB Ura 02 Seg.1, 92).

mu-un-ni = šu-um-šu (MB Ura 02 Seg.1, 91).

ṭuppu[tablet]N (// mu[name])

^immu = ṭup-⸢pi⸣ (Iraq 06, 71 r i 18').

ana[to]PRP balāṭu[life]N (// mu[name] bala[turn])

mu bala-še₃ = a-na ba-laṭ (MSL 05, 046 r i 25).

mudidlû[individual line]N (// mu[name] didli[several])

mu dil-dil = ŠU<(mudidlû)> (K 04552 o i' 7').

šumu[name]N ahû[outside(r)]AJ (// mu[name] didli[several])

mu dil-dil = MU a-ḫu-u (K 04552 o i' 8').

malku[prince]N (// mu[name] dili[single])

mu dil = MIN.MIN<(ma-li-ku)> (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ r? iii 30'; CT 18, pl. 29-30, K 02054 o i 35).

nīšu[life]N ilu[god]N tamû[swear]V (// mu[name] diŋir[deity] pad[find])

⸢mu diŋir⸣-diŋir-<<a>>-a-ni ⸢in^?⸣-pad₃ = niš ⸢DINGIR⸣-šu₂-nu it-mu (MSL SS 1, p. 058 catalogue 1924-0876 o iii' 6).

sugāru[(a type of clay)]N (// mu[name] du[build])

^immu du₃-a = su-ga-ri (Iraq 06, 71 r i 7').

⸢^im⸣mu mu-du₃-a = MIN<(su-ga-ri)> (Iraq 06, 71 r i 8').

šumu[name]N lā[not]MOD ṭābu[good]AJ (// mu[name] dug[good])

mu nu-dug₃-ga = MU ⸢la MIN⸣<(ṭa-a-bu)> (K 04552 o i' 13').

šumu[name]N ṭābu[good]AJ (// mu[name] dug[good])

mu dug₃-ga = MU ⸢ṭa-a⸣-bu (K 04552 o i' 12').

ana[to]PRP balāṭu[life]N (// mu[name] kur[different])

[mu] ⸢kur₂⸣-še₃ = a-na ba-⸢laṭ⸣ [...] (BWL pl. 73 VAT 08573 r 4').

šumu[name]N damqu[good]AJ (// mu[name] sag[good])

mu sag₁₀-ga = MU dam-qu (K 04552 o i' 10').

šumu[name]N lā[not]MOD damqu[good]AJ (// mu[name] sag[good])

mu nu-MIN<(sag₁₀-ga)> = MU la MIN<(dam-qu)> (K 04552 o i' 11').

ša[of]DET šumu[name]N išû[have]V (// niŋ[thing] mu[name] tuku[acquire])

[niŋ₂] ⸢mu tuku⸣ = ša šu-ma-⸢am⸣ i-šu-u₂ (YBC 13524 b 70).

ša[of]DET šumu[name]N nabû[named]AJ (// niŋ[thing] mu[name] še[call])

niŋ₂ mu sa₄ = ša šu-ma-⸢am na⸣-bu-u₂ (YBC 13524 b 71).

nīšu[life]N x (// teš[unity] mu[name] lugal[king])

⸢teš₂⸣-bi <mu> lugal-⸢la^!⸣-bi = ⸢niš⸣ [...] (Iraq 06, 26 o ii' 3').

nīšu[life]N šarru[king]N ištēniš[together]AV (// teš[unity] mu[name] lugal[king])

⸢teš₂⸣-[bi mu lugal]-⸢bi⸣ = ⸢niš^? LUGAL⸣-šu₂-nu iš-te-niš (MSL SS 1, p. 058 catalogue 1924-0876 o iii' 7).

References for all phrases

AŠ mu[name] AN AN

AŠ mu AN AN (ED Plants 61).

mu[name]

mu (MSL 14, 023 Ft r ii' 3, r ii' 4; OB Nippur Ea 171, 172; OB Nippur Lu 524; MSL 14, 018 Bb o v 8, o v 9; Ni 05077 r ii' 11').

mu = li-tu (Ea 03 176a).

[mu] = [...] (K 04316+ o ii 2').

mu = ⸢x⸣-[...] (MSL SS 1, 070 o 1').

mu-mu (ED Officials 99).

mu-ne-[ne] = [...] (K 04316+ o ii 4').

mu-[ni] = [...] (K 04316+ o ii 3').

mu = ap-lum (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 14'a).

mu₄ = a-wa-⸢tum⸣ (MSL 09, 124-137 r ii 36').

mu = aš-šu (MB Ura 02 Seg.2, 2; CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 18'; MSL 05, 046 r i 15).

mu = aš-šum (MSL 04, 130 r i 42).

mu-še₃ = <(aš-šum)> (MSL 04, 130 r i 43).

mu-aš = aš-šum AN.⸢TA⸣ MURUB₄.⸢TA⸣ (MSL 04, 130 r i 47).

mu = er-bu (MSL 05, 046 r i 22).

mu = lit-tum (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 13'a; N 0970 o 5).

mu = ni^?-bu (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 15'a; MSL 05, 046 r i 17).

mu = ni-[šu] [...] (RA 17, 133, K 04161+ o i 17; RA 010, 223 o 2; MB Ura 02 Seg.2, 4; BWL pl. 73 VAT 08573 r 3'; MSL 05, 046 r i 16).

mu = te-er-[tu] (RA 010, 223 o 6).

mu = za-[ka-ru] (MSL SS 1, 070 o 3'; MSL 05, 046 r i 19).

mu = MIN<(za-ka-rum)> (CT 12, 34-35, K 00197+ o ii 51).

mu = za-qa-[ru] (RA 010, 223 o 4).

mu = [za]-⸢qa⸣-rum (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 17').

mu = ⸢za⸣-[kar ...] (MSL SS 1, 070 o 4').

mu = za-kar šu-me (MSL 05, 046 r i 20).

mu = MIN<(zi-ka-rum)> (CT 12, 34-35, K 00197+ r i 9).

mu = ⸢zik⸣-[ru] (MSL SS 1, 070 o 2'; RA 010, 223 o 3; MSL 05, 046 r i 18).

mu = zi-ik-rum (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 57'; MB Ura 02 Seg.2, 5; CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 16').

mu = MIN<(ze-ru)> (MSL 05, 046 r i 12).

mu = ⸢ze⸣-rum (CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 15').

mu = ša₂-[a] (MSL 05, 046 r i 14).

mu = MIN.MIN<(LUGAL)> (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ r? iii 20'; CT 18, pl. 29-30, K 02054 o i 25).

mu = šum-⸢mu⸣ (MSL 05, 046 r i 13).

mu = šu-mu (MSL 09, 124-137 r iii 56'; MB Ura 02 Seg.2, 6; CT 11, pl. 33, K 10072 o ii 14'; CT 19, pl. 02, K 09961+ o i' 3'').

[mu-ne-ne] = ⸢šu⸣-um-⸢šu₂⸣-nu (CT 19, pl. 02, K 09961+ o i' 5'').

[mu-ni] = [šu]-um-šu₂ (CT 19, pl. 02, K 09961+ o i' 4'').

mu-un-ne-ne = šu-um-šu-nu (MB Ura 02 Seg.1, 92).

mu-un-ni = šu-um-šu (MB Ura 02 Seg.1, 91).

^immu = ṭup-⸢pi⸣ (Iraq 06, 71 r i 18').

mu[name] bala[turn]

mu bala-še₃ = a-na ba-laṭ (MSL 05, 046 r i 25).

mu[name] dari[eternal]

mu ⸢da⸣-riš (TIM 10, 011 o i 2, o i 4).

mu[name] didli[several]

mu dil-dil = KI-a-šu (K 04552 o i' 9').

mu dil-dil = ŠU<(mudidlû)> (K 04552 o i' 7').

mu dil-dil = MU a-ḫu-u (K 04552 o i' 8').

mu[name] dili[single]

mu dil = MIN.MIN<(ma-li-ku)> (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ r? iii 30'; CT 18, pl. 29-30, K 02054 o i 35).

mu[name] diŋir[deity]

mu diŋir-diŋir (SF 001 r x 20').

mu[name] diŋir[deity] pad[find]

[mu] ⸢diŋir⸣ in-⸢pad₃^?⸣ = [...] (Iraq 06, 26 o ii' 2').

⸢mu diŋir⸣-diŋir-<<a>>-a-ni ⸢in^?⸣-pad₃ = niš ⸢DINGIR⸣-šu₂-nu it-mu (MSL SS 1, p. 058 catalogue 1924-0876 o iii' 6).

mu[name] du[build]

^immu mu-du₃-⸢a⸣ = [...] (AOAT 275, 387, BM 054203 o 17').

^immu du₃-a = su-ga-ri (Iraq 06, 71 r i 7').

⸢^im⸣mu mu-du₃-a = MIN<(su-ga-ri)> (Iraq 06, 71 r i 8').

mu[name] dug[good]

mu nu-dug₃-ga = MU ⸢la MIN⸣<(ṭa-a-bu)> (K 04552 o i' 13').

mu dug₃-ga = MU ⸢ṭa-a⸣-bu (K 04552 o i' 12').

mu[name] kug[metal] pad[break] nu-ba-an-x

mu kug pad-ra₂ nu-ba-an-[...] (BM 067389 o ii 4').

mu[name] kur[different]

[mu] ⸢kur₂⸣-še₃ = a-na ba-⸢laṭ⸣ [...] (BWL pl. 73 VAT 08573 r 4').

mu[name] sag[good]

mu sag₁₀-ga = MU dam-qu (K 04552 o i' 10').

mu nu-MIN<(sag₁₀-ga)> = MU la MIN<(dam-qu)> (K 04552 o i' 11').

mu[name] til[live]

mu ⸢til₃⸣-[še₃] = [...] (MSL SS 1, 002 o ii' 4').

mu ⸢tin⸣-[še₃] = [...] (MSL SS 1, 002 o ii' 3').

mu[name] še[call]

mu še₂₁ (OB Nippur Lu 518, 519, 520).

mu[name] šid[count] 8(ŋeš₂) 1(diš)

mu šid-bi 8(ŋeš₂) 1(diš) (MSL 12, 157 A colophon, 503).

niŋ[thing] ana[what?] mu[name] še[call]

niŋ₂ a-na mu še₂₁ (Nippur Nigga 88; HS 1608 + HS 2629 r iv 16).

niŋ[thing] mu[name] tuku[acquire]

niŋ₂ mu tuku (Nippur Nigga 87; HS 1608 + HS 2629 r iv 15).

[niŋ₂] ⸢mu tuku⸣ = ša šu-ma-⸢am⸣ i-šu-u₂ (YBC 13524 b 70).

niŋ[thing] mu[name] še[call]

niŋ₂ mu sa₄ = ša šu-ma-⸢am na⸣-bu-u₂ (YBC 13524 b 71).

niŋziŋal[living creature] niŋnam[anything] mu[name] še[call] kalam[land] ŋal[be]

niŋ₂-zi-ŋal₂ niŋ-nam mu še₂₁ kalam-ma ŋal₂-la-a (CBS 08801 o 11).

teš[unity] mu[name] lugal[king]

⸢teš₂⸣-bi <mu> lugal-⸢la^!⸣-bi = ⸢niš⸣ [...] (Iraq 06, 26 o ii' 3').

⸢teš₂⸣-[bi mu lugal]-⸢bi⸣ = ⸢niš^? LUGAL⸣-šu₂-nu iš-te-niš (MSL SS 1, p. 058 catalogue 1924-0876 o iii' 7).

til[complete] n mu[name] šid[count]

al-til-⸢la⸣ [n] mu šid-bi (CBS 01862 r ii 36').

udu[sheep] niŋ[thing] mu[name] sag[good]

udu niŋ₂ mu sag₁₀-a = [...] (Ura 13 Seg.1, 130; Iraq 06, 175-176, 76 o iii 3; CTMMA 2, 055 o iii 26).

šuniŋin[total] 1.31 mu[name]

šu-niŋin 1.31 mu-bi-im (BBVOT 03, 01 r 47).

šuniŋin[total] 6 šuši[sixty] 28 mu[name]

⸢šu⸣-niŋin₂ 6 šu-ši 28^!; mu-bi (BRM 4, 29 + 30 r iv 1').

šuniŋin[total] 86 mu[name] im[clay] gana[field] 30

šu-niŋin₂ 86 mu-ta im gana₂ 30 (UET 7, 100 b.e. iii 1).

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