nig [DOG] N (53x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, unknown wr. nig; nigₓ(UR) "female dog; lioness"

[1]	𒊩𒌨	nig
[2]	𒌨	nigₓ(UR)

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]		1						24	25	1
[2]								2

2 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (1x/2%)

Old Babylonian (26x/49%)

Neo-Assyrian (23x/43%)

Neo-Babylonian (2x/4%)

unknown (1x/2%)

Senses:

1. female dog (53x/100%)

2. lioness

Akk. kalbatu; nēštu.

Bibliography

[1968] W. Heimpel, Tierbilder 367-368.

nig

(OB Nippur Ea 442; CUSAS 12, 1.2.1 r ii' 27').

= kalbatum (CT 18, pl. 21, DT 105 r i 3).

nigₓ(UR)

= kal-ba-tum (Studio Historiae Ardens, 289-291 b ii 17).

Lexical Associations

kalbatu[female dog]N (// nig[dog])

nig = kal-ba-ti (LTBA 1, 40 o ii 26).

nig = kal-ba-tu (LTBA 1, 45 o ii 12'; LTBA 1, 44 o ii 32').

⸢nig^?⸣ = kal-ba-tum (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a o i' 30; OECT 04, 152 d i 21; Ura 14 100; CT 18, pl. 21, DT 105 r i 3; CUSAS 12, 1.2.1 r ii' 27').

nadru[wild]AJ (// nig[dog])

nig = na-dir-ti (LTBA 1, 40 o ii 30).

⸢nig⸣ = ⸢na⸣-dir^!(SI.PA-)tu (LTBA 1, 45 o ii 16').

nig = na-dir-tum (Ura 14 104).

nēštu[lioness]N (// nig[dog])

nig = ne₂-eš-ti (LTBA 1, 40 o ii 27).

nig = neš-tu₂ (LTBA 1, 44 o ii 33').

nig = ne₂-eš-tum (Ura 14 101).

nig = ni-iš-tu (LTBA 1, 45 o ii 13').

wālittu[one who gives birth]N (// nig[dog] gan[bear])

nig kam₂-ma = a-lit-ti (LTBA 1, 40 o ii 28).

⸢nig⸣ kam₂-ma = a-lit-tu₂ (LTBA 1, 44 o ii 34').

nig kam₂-ma = a-lit-tum (Ura 14 102).

munaššiku[biting (dog)]AJ (// nig[dog] kud[cut])

⸢nig kud⸣-da = [mu]-⸢na⸣-šik-tu (LTBA 1, 45 o ii 17').

wālittu[one who gives birth]N (// nig[dog] utud[bear])

⸢nig⸣ u₃-tud = a-lit-tu (LTBA 1, 45 o ii 14').

tēbû[arising]AJ (// nig[dog] zig[rise])

⸢nig⸣ zig₃-ga = ⸢ti⸣-bi-tu (LTBA 1, 45 o ii 15').

munaššiku[biting (dog)]AJ (// nig[dog] zu[tooth] kud[cut])

[nig] ⸢zu₂⸣ kud = ⸢mu⸣-na-šik-tu₂ (LTBA 1, 44 o ii 35').

nig zu₂ kud-da = mu-na-šik-ti (LTBA 1, 40 o ii 29).

nig zu₂ kud-da = mu-na-šik-tum (Ura 14 103).

nēštu[lioness]N (// x nig[dog])

[(...)] ⸢nig^?⸣ = ne₂-eš-tum (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a o i' 31).

x hepû[broken]AJ (// kuš[skin] nig[dog])

kuš ⸢nig⸣ = [...] ḫe-pi₂ (VS 24, 13 o ii 15').

References for all phrases

nig[dog]

nig (MSL 02, pl. 01-02 r i' 6'; MSL 14, 026 Hx o? 10'; OB Nippur Ea 442; MSL 14, 026 Hz o 6'; MSL 14, 026 Hy o i 7; OB Nippur Ura 3 299).

nigₓ(UR) = kal-ba-tum (Studio Historiae Ardens, 289-291 b ii 17).

nigₓ(UR) = ne-eš-tum (Studio Historiae Ardens, 289-291 b ii 18).

nig = kal-ba-ti (LTBA 1, 40 o ii 26).

nig = kal-ba-tu (LTBA 1, 45 o ii 12'; LTBA 1, 44 o ii 32').

⸢nig^?⸣ = kal-ba-tum (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a o i' 30; OECT 04, 152 d i 21; Ura 14 100; CT 18, pl. 21, DT 105 r i 3; CUSAS 12, 1.2.1 r ii' 27').

nig = na-dir-ti (LTBA 1, 40 o ii 30).

⸢nig⸣ = ⸢na⸣-dir^!(SI.PA-)tu (LTBA 1, 45 o ii 16').

nig = na-dir-tum (Ura 14 104).

nig = ne₂-eš-ti (LTBA 1, 40 o ii 27).

nig = neš-tu₂ (LTBA 1, 44 o ii 33').

nig = ne₂-eš-tum (Ura 14 101).

nig = ni-iš-tu (LTBA 1, 45 o ii 13').

nig[dog] ANŠE

nig ANŠE (TSS 0046 o ii 5).

nig[dog] amar[young]

nig amar-ra (OB Nippur Ura 3 300).

nig[dog] gan[bear]

nig kam₂-ma = a-lit-ti (LTBA 1, 40 o ii 28).

⸢nig⸣ kam₂-ma = a-lit-tu₂ (LTBA 1, 44 o ii 34').

nig kam₂-ma = a-lit-tum (Ura 14 102).

nig[dog] kud[cut]

⸢nig kud⸣-da = [mu]-⸢na⸣-šik-tu (LTBA 1, 45 o ii 17').

nig[dog] utud[bear]

⸢nig⸣ u₃-tud = a-lit-tu (LTBA 1, 45 o ii 14').

nig[dog] zig[rise]

⸢nig⸣ zig₃-ga = ⸢ti⸣-bi-tu (LTBA 1, 45 o ii 15').

nig[dog] zu[tooth] kud[cut]