numun [INSECT] N (8x) Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. numun₃ "insect(s), bug(s); caterpillar"

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numun₃

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
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2 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Neo-Assyrian (5x/63%)

Neo-Babylonian (3x/38%)

Senses:

1. insect(s), bug(s) (1x/13%)

2. caterpillar (7x/88%)

Akk. kalmatu; nāpû.

numun₃

= kalmatum (RA 17 193 (MSL 14, 524) 9; BM 047625 o 10).

nu₁₃

= nāpû (Ea 05 109; RA 17 193 (MSL 14, 524) 2; BM 047625 o 3).

Lexical Associations

kalmatu[insect(s)]N (// numun[insect])

numun₃ = [kal-ma]-⸢tum⸣ (CUSAS 12, 1.1.1 r 26; RA 17 193 (MSL 14, 524) 9).

nāpû['sifter' (designation of a caterpillar)]N (// numun[insect])

nu₁₃ = na-[a-pu] (Ea 05 109; CUSAS 12, 1.1.1 r 25; CT 12, pl. 24, BM 038129 o ii 29; RA 17 193 (MSL 14, 524) 2).

References for all phrases

numun[insect]

numun₃ = ⸢x⸣-[...] (BM 047625 o 10).

nu₁₃ = ⸢x⸣-[...] (BM 047625 o 3).

numun₃ = [kal-ma]-⸢tum⸣ (CUSAS 12, 1.1.1 r 26; RA 17 193 (MSL 14, 524) 9).

nu₁₃ = na-[a-pu] (Ea 05 109; CUSAS 12, 1.1.1 r 25; CT 12, pl. 24, BM 038129 o ii 29; RA 17 193 (MSL 14, 524) 2).

Word ID: o0036510; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0036510; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)