mušme [FACE] (N)

44 instances

mušme [FACE] N (44x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, unknown wr. muš₃-me; muš₂-me "face, appearance; a profession"

[1] 𒈹𒈨 muš₃-me
[2] 𒈽𒈨 muš₂-me
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 4 31 1
[2] 2 5 1

11 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (4x/9%)

Old Babylonian (33x/75%)

Neo-Assyrian (6x/14%)

unknown (1x/2%)

Senses:

1. face, appearance (41x/93%)

2. a profession (3x/7%)

Akk. zīmu; būnu.

Bibliography

[1967] J.J.A. van Dijk, HSAO 256-257.

Lexical Associations

būnu[goodness]N (// mušme[face])

⸢muš₂⸣-me = MIN<(bu-nu)> (CT 12, pl. 33, K 02034 o i 9).

zīmu[face]N (// mušme[face])

muš₂-me = zi-i-[mu] (CT 12, pl. 33, K 02034 o ii 20; RA 13, 190-191, K 02055 r ii 14).

muš₃-me-ŋu₁₀ = zi-mu-u₂-⸢a⸣ (MSL 09, 66, CBS 12708 o 2).

būnu[goodness]N (// mušme[face] saŋki[forehead])

muš₂-me saŋ-ki = MIN<(bu-nu)> (CT 12, pl. 33, K 02034 o i 11).

zīmu[face]N (// mušme[face] saŋki[forehead])

muš₂-me saŋ-ki = MIN<(zi-i-mu)> (CT 12, pl. 33, K 02034 o ii 23).

References for all phrases

mušme[face]

muš₃-me (OB Nippur Izi Tab.II, 410).

muš₃-me-ŋu₁₀ (OB Nippur Ugumu 149).

⸢muš₂⸣-me = MIN<(bu-nu)> (CT 12, pl. 33, K 02034 o i 9).

muš₂-me = zi-i-[mu] (CT 12, pl. 33, K 02034 o ii 20; RA 13, 190-191, K 02055 r ii 14).

muš₃-me-ŋu₁₀ = zi-mu-u₂-⸢a⸣ (MSL 09, 66, CBS 12708 o 2).

mušme[face] saŋki[forehead]

muš₂-me saŋ-ki = MIN<(bu-nu)> (CT 12, pl. 33, K 02034 o i 11).

muš₂-me saŋ-ki = MIN<(zi-i-mu)> (CT 12, pl. 33, K 02034 o ii 23).

lu[person] mušme[face]

lu₂ muš₃-me = be-el zi-mi (MSL 12, 157 A 417).

Word ID: o0034667; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0034667; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)