nin [LADY] N (2019x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. nin; ^dnin; ninₓ(SAL.EŠ₂); ni "lady; mistress, owner; lord; a quality designation for clothing"

See us nin[quality]AJ.

[1]	𒎏	nin
[2]	𒀭𒎏	^d nin
[3]	𒊩𒂠𒊩𒂠	ninₓ(SAL.EŠ₂)
[4]	𒉌	ni
+	--na=n.a (2x/0%).

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]		6	62		68	168	677	926	80	25
[2]							1	2	1
[3]								2
[4]								1

64 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (6x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (62x/3%)

Old Akkadian (68x/3%)

Lagash II (168x/8%)

Ur III (678x/34%)

Old Babylonian (931x/46%)

Middle Assyrian (3x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (36x/2%)

Neo-Assyrian (24x/1%)

Neo-Babylonian (8x/0%)

Hellenistic (10x/0%)

unknown (25x/1%)

Senses:

1. lady (2019x/100%)

2. mistress, owner

3. lord

4. a quality designation for clothing

Akk. bēltu; bēlu.

Bibliography

[2006] G. Marchesi, Lumma 73 n382; 118 wn602.

[2005] P. Attinger, ZA 95 210-211.

[2004] G. Marchesi, OrNS 73 186-189.

[2001] H. Martin, F. Pomponio, G. Visicato and A. Westenholz, Fara Tablets 54.

[1999] W. Sallaberger, Ur III-Zeit 182-184.

[1998] J. Bauer, Vorsargonische Abschnitt 435; 519-520.

[1987] K. Maekawa, ASJ 9 102-109.

[1972] H. Waetzoldt, UNT 47-8.

nin

(OB Nippur Ea 419).

Lexical Associations

bēltu[lady]N (// nin[lady])

nin = be-le-tu (CT 19, pl. 33, 1879-07-08, 030+ i' 4').

[nin] = [be]-⸢el⸣-tu (KAL 08, 005 o ii 15'; CT 19, pl. 33, 1879-07-08, 030+ i' 5').

⸢nin⸣ = be-⸢el⸣-[tum] (Iraq 06, 57 o ii' 1'; Iraq 06, 13 o i' 24'; OECT 11, 129 o 9'; MSL SS 1, p. 058 catalogue 1924-0971 o ii' 2'; Iraq 06, 01 + 11 o iii 14; MSL 03, 094 ST r ii frg.a 6').

⸢nin⸣-[a]-⸢ni⸣ = be-lit-[su] (Iraq 06, 10 o ii' 6'; BM 046740 r 5'; CT 19, pl. 10, K 05434B+ o i' 4').

bēlu[lord]N (// nin[lady])

nin = MIN.MIN<(be-lu)> (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ o iv 54').

ša[of]DET nin[lady]N ša[of]DET MIN Antu[1]DN šanîš[otherwise]AV Damkiʾanak[1]DN (// nin[lady])

nin = ša₂ ^dnin ša₂ MIN an-tum ša₂-niš ^dDAM.KI.AN.NA (SpTU 2, 054 o 20).

bītu[house]N bēltu[lady]N (// e[house] nin[lady])

⸢e₂⸣ nin-a = E₂ be-el-ti (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 r ii 24).

šukkallu[(a court official)]N bēltu[lady]N (// sukkal[secretary] nin[lady])

⸢sukkal⸣ nin = MIN<(suk-kal)> be-el-tu₂ (STT 2, 373 r i 11').

References for all phrases

nin[lady]

⸢nin⸣ (MHET 1/2, 038 o i 3'; CBS 01862 o ii 6', o ii 7'; Emar 6/1, p. 135-136, Msk 731059a + o ii 34'; OB Nippur Ea 419; Emar 6/1, p. 127, Msk 731046 o iii 2; OB Nippur Lu 307; MSL 14, 018 Bb r iv 3).

⸢nin⸣ = [...] (MSL SS 1, p. 059 catalogue 1924-1844 o 1'; Iraq 06, 08 o ii' 7', o ii' 8'; MSL SS 1, p. 058 catalogue 1924-0845e o ii' 4'; MSL SS 1, p. 059 catalogue 1924-1606 o ii' 3').

nin-a-⸢ni⸣ (CBS 01862 o ii 24'; NMI BK 00563 o 4; Emar 6/1, p. 127, Msk 731046 o iii 21).

⸢nin⸣-a-⸢ni⸣ = [...] (K 14068 o? i' 3'; Iraq 06, 56 o iii' 8').

⸢nin⸣-a-ni-ir^? (MHET 1/2, 038 o ii 6).

nunₓ(SAL.TUG₂) (MSL 14, 025 Hu o 4').

^dnin (CUSAS 42, 572 = CUNES 49-13-154 r ii 5').

nin = be-le-tu (CT 19, pl. 33, 1879-07-08, 030+ i' 4').

[nin] = [be]-⸢el⸣-tu (KAL 08, 005 o ii 15'; CT 19, pl. 33, 1879-07-08, 030+ i' 5').

⸢nin⸣ = be-⸢el⸣-[tum] (Iraq 06, 57 o ii' 1'; Iraq 06, 13 o i' 24'; OECT 11, 129 o 9'; MSL SS 1, p. 058 catalogue 1924-0971 o ii' 2'; Iraq 06, 01 + 11 o iii 14; MSL 03, 094 ST r ii frg.a 6').

⸢nin⸣-[a]-⸢ni⸣ = be-lit-[su] (Iraq 06, 10 o ii' 6'; BM 046740 r 5'; CT 19, pl. 10, K 05434B+ o i' 4').

nin = MIN.MIN<(be-lu)> (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ o iv 54').

nin = ša₂ ^dnin ša₂ MIN an-tum ša₂-niš ^dDAM.KI.AN.NA (SpTU 2, 054 o 20).

ašag[field] nin[lady]

a-šag₄ nin (KUB 37, 145 + (?) KUB 37, 146 r i' frg.1 5').

banšur[table] nin[lady]

^ŋeš⸢banšur⸣ nin-⸢na^?⸣ = [...] [...] (SpTU 2, 053 r i 19).

diŋir[deity] nin[lady] ama[mother] aya[father] Enlil[1]

diŋir nin ama a-a ^den-lil₂-la₂ (Studies Birot 184-185 Mari God List r i 20).

e[house] nin[lady]

⸢e₂⸣ nin-a = E₂ be-el-ti (CUSAS 12, 2.1.3 r ii 24).

hazin[ax] nin[lady]

^urudḫa-zi-in nin = ki-na-aš₂-⸢šu⸣ (BM 085983 o v 34).

kan[gate] nin[lady]

[kan₄] nin^! (KBo 01, 59 o 20').

lu[person] azlag[fuller] tur[small] e[house] nin[lady]

lu₂ azlag₂ ⸢tur^!?⸣ e₂ nin (CUNES 52-10-146 c i 11).

ragaba[rider] nin[lady]

ra₂-gaba nin (CUNES 52-10-146 b v 3).

sukkal[secretary] nin[lady]

⸢sukkal⸣ nin = MIN<(suk-kal)> be-el-tu₂ (STT 2, 373 r i 11').

šatam[official] e[house] nin[lady]

ša₃-tam e₂ nin-a (IB 1514 o ii 9).

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