nir [STRETCH] (N)

7 instances

nir [STRETCH] N (7x) Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Hellenistic wr. nir-nir; nir "stretch"

[1] 𒉪𒉪 nir-nir
[2] 𒉪 nir
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 4 2
[2] 1

3 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (4x/57%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/14%)

Hellenistic (2x/29%)

Senses:

1. stretch (7x/100%)

Akk. tarāṣu.

Bibliography

[2016] J. Peterson, ZA 106

Lexical Associations

zaqāru[project]V ša[of]DET ziqqurratu[ziggurrat]N (// nir[stretch])

nir = MIN<(za-qa-rum)> ša₂ ziq-qur-ra-ti (RA 13, 190-191, K 02055 r ii 39).

References for all phrases

nir[stretch]

nir-nir (MSL 13, 13 J, 14 R r v 17'; PBS 12, 04 r i 4, r i 5).

nir = MIN<(za-qa-rum)> ša₂ ziq-qur-ra-ti (RA 13, 190-191, K 02055 r ii 39).

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