niŋmussa [GIFT] N (122x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, unknown wr. niŋ₂-mi₂-us₂-sa₂; niŋ₂-mi₂-us₂-sa; niŋ₂-mi₂-us₂; niŋ₂-mi₂-us₂-e; niŋ₂-mi₂-ša; niŋ₂-munus "a betrothal gift"

[1]	𒃻𒊩𒍑𒁲	niŋ₂-mi₂-us₂-sa₂
[2]	𒃻𒊩𒍑𒊓	niŋ₂-mi₂-us₂-sa
[3]	𒃻𒊩𒍑	niŋ₂-mi₂-us₂
[4]	𒃻𒊩𒍑𒂊	niŋ₂-mi₂-us₂-e
[5]	𒃻𒊩𒊭	niŋ₂-mi₂-ša
[6]	𒃻𒊩	niŋ₂-munus

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]			1		2	8	79	10	2	1
[2]							1		10	4
[3]							1
[4]								1
[5]										1
[6]										1

15 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/1%)

Old Akkadian (2x/2%)

Lagash II (8x/7%)

Ur III (81x/66%)

Old Babylonian (11x/9%)

Middle Babylonian (3x/2%)

Neo-Assyrian (3x/2%)

Neo-Babylonian (6x/5%)

unknown (7x/6%)

Senses:

1. a betrothal gift (122x/100%)

Akk. terhātu.

Bibliography

[2011] M. Civil, CUSAS 17 260

[2005] P. Attinger, ZA 95 210.

[1998] J. Bauer, Vorsargonische Abschnitt 558.

[1992] M. Sigrist, Drehem 198-199.

Lexical Associations

terhatu[bride payment]N (// niŋmussa[gift])

[niŋ₂]-⸢mi₂⸣-us₂-sa = ter-ḫa-tum (Iraq 06, 05 o i' 14'; MSL SS 1, p. 059 catalogue 1924-1593 o i 4'; MSL SS 1, p. 059 catalogue 1924-1825 o 9'; Iraq 06, 04 o 4'; OECT 11, 133 o 3'; Iraq 06, 058 o i' 3').

niŋ₂-mi₂-us₂-sa = ti-ir-ḫa-tu (MB Ura 01 Seg.1, 37).

[niŋ₂]-⸢mi₂-us₂-sa₂⸣ = ⸢ter-ḫa⸣-[tum] (MSL SS 1, p. 059 catalog 1924-1544 o ii 1).

⸢niŋ₂⸣-mi₂-ša = ter-ḫa-tum (MSL SS 1, p. 059 catalogue 1924-1870 o 1').

[niŋ₂]-munus = ter-ḫa-⸢tum⸣ (MSL SS 1, p. 059 catalogue 1924-1850 o i' 5').

References for all phrases

niŋmussa[gift]

niŋ₂-mi₂-us₂-e (AAICAB 1/1, pl. 058, 1924-0519 o 6).

niŋ₂-⸢mi₂^?⸣-[us₂-sa] = [...] (MSL SS 1, p. 059 catalogue 1924-1643 o ii' 2'; MSL SS 1, p. 059 catalogue 1924-1270 r 8'; MSL SS 1, p. 060 catalogue 1924-2084 o 5'; RA 17, 133, K 04161+ o i 5).

[niŋ₂-mi₂]-⸢us₂⸣-sa₂ (Emar 6/1, p. 135-136, Msk 731059a + o i 28').

[niŋ₂]-⸢mi₂⸣-us₂-sa = ter-ḫa-tum (Iraq 06, 05 o i' 14'; MSL SS 1, p. 059 catalogue 1924-1593 o i 4'; MSL SS 1, p. 059 catalogue 1924-1825 o 9'; Iraq 06, 04 o 4'; OECT 11, 133 o 3'; Iraq 06, 058 o i' 3').

niŋ₂-mi₂-us₂-sa = ti-ir-ḫa-tu (MB Ura 01 Seg.1, 37).

[niŋ₂]-⸢mi₂-us₂-sa₂⸣ = ⸢ter-ḫa⸣-[tum] (MSL SS 1, p. 059 catalog 1924-1544 o ii 1).

⸢niŋ₂⸣-mi₂-ša = ter-ḫa-tum (MSL SS 1, p. 059 catalogue 1924-1870 o 1').

[niŋ₂]-munus = ter-ḫa-⸢tum⸣ (MSL SS 1, p. 059 catalogue 1924-1850 o i' 5').

maš[goat] niŋmussa[gift]

maš₂ niŋ₂-mi₂-us₂-sa₂ (OIP 011, 044 o ii' 41').

udu[sheep] niŋmussa[gift]

udu niŋ₂-mi₂-us₂-sa = [...] (Ura 13 Seg.1, 127; CTMMA 2, 055 o iii 23).

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