nirtab [TYPE OF DRUM] (N)

8 instances

nirtab [TYPE OF DRUM] N (8x) Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, unknown wr. nir-tab; nir-dub; nir-dub-ba-a "type of drum"

[1] 𒉪𒋰 nir-tab
[2] 𒉪𒁾 nir-dub
[3] 𒉪𒁾𒁀𒀀 nir-dub-ba-a
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 5 1
[2] 1
[3] 1

3 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Middle Babylonian (1x/13%)

Neo-Assyrian (4x/50%)

Neo-Babylonian (2x/25%)

unknown (1x/13%)

Senses:

1. type of drum (8x/100%)

Lexical Associations

mašku[skin]N dubdubbu[(a bird)]N (// kuš[skin] nirtab[type of drum])

kuš nir-dub = MIN<(mašak)> dub-dub-bu (BM 047553 r 7).

⸢kuš⸣ nir-dub-ba!-a = maš-ka ⸢dub⸣-[dub-bi] (Emar 6/1, p. 257, Msk 74103b r ii 19').

kuš nir-tab = MIN<(ma-šak)> dub-dub-bi (Ura 11 section 3, 35; LTBA 1, 33 r i 33).

References for all phrases

kuš[skin] nirtab[type of drum]

kuš nir-⸢tab?⸣ = [...] (BM 036674 r 8'; Rm 2, 583 r i 24'; LTBA 1, 70 o 7').

kuš nir-dub = MIN<(mašak)> dub-dub-bu (BM 047553 r 7).

⸢kuš⸣ nir-dub-ba!-a = maš-ka ⸢dub⸣-[dub-bi] (Emar 6/1, p. 257, Msk 74103b r ii 19').

kuš nir-tab = MIN<(ma-šak)> dub-dub-bi (Ura 11 section 3, 35; LTBA 1, 33 r i 33).

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