pu [WELL] N (214x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic, unknown wr. pu₂; pu; pu₂-pu₂; ^ŋešpu₂ "cistern, well; fish pond; source (of river); hole, pit; depth; lower course, footing; container; sound box"

[1]	𒇥	pu₂
[2]	𒁍	pu
[3]	𒇥𒇥	pu₂-pu₂
[4]	𒄑𒇥	^ŋeš pu₂

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]		12	14				23	94	55	8
[2]								3
[3]								2	1
[4]								2

19 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (12x/6%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (14x/7%)

Ur III (23x/11%)

Old Babylonian (101x/47%)

Middle Assyrian (10x/5%)

Middle Babylonian (10x/5%)

Neo-Assyrian (22x/10%)

Neo-Babylonian (6x/3%)

Hellenistic (8x/4%)

unknown (8x/4%)

Senses:

1. cistern, well (211x/99%)

2. fish pond

3. source (of river)

4. hole, pit (3x/1%)

5. depth

6. lower course, footing

7. container

8. sound box

Akk. asurrû; būrtu; šuplu.

Bibliography

[1995] M. Powell, Origins and Ancient History of Wine 105.

[1981] P. Steinkeller, ZA 71 26-28.

[1972] M. Powell, ZA 62 191 n61; 210-211 n128.

pu₂

= x-x (CT 11, pl. 28, K 08503 o i' 4').

= šuplu (MAOG 11/1-2 99-109, pl. 1 o ii 47a, o ii 48a; OB Nippur Ea 36; OB Nippur Aa 36:1; MSL 14, 173 F o ii 5', o ii 6', o ii 7', o ii 9', o ii 10'; Ea 01 51, 51a, 51c, 51e, 51f).

Lexical Associations

būrtu[cistern]N (// pu[well])

pu₂ = ⸢bur⸣-tu (MAOG 11/1-2 99-109, pl. 1 o ii 47; CT 35, pl. 01-08, BM 108862 o i 30'; MSL 14, 173 F o ii 4'; Ea 01 51; K 11180 o i 1).

⸢pu₂^?⸣ = bur-[tum] (MSL SS 1, p. 060 catalogue 1924-1878 o 8'; MSL SS 1, p. 060 catalogue 1924-0850 o ii 1; MSL 14, 87 A o ii 15; Iraq 06, 28 o i' 1, o i' 15; MSL 05, 046 o i 1).

huppu[hole]N (// pu[well])

pu₂ = ḫu-up-pu (RA 13, 190-191, K 02055 r ii 42).

ša[of]DET PU₂-IŠ duššû[abundant]AJ (// pu[well])

pu₂ = ⸢ša⸣ PU₂-IŠ du-šu-u₂ (MSL 14, 173 F o ii 9'; Ea 01 51e).

ša[of]DET pu₂-da muṭû[loss]N (// pu[well])

pu₂ = ⸢ša^? pu₂⸣-da mu-ṭu₃-u₂ (MSL 14, 173 F o ii 10'; Ea 01 51f).

šuplu[depth]N (// pu[well])

pu₂ = šup-lu (MAOG 11/1-2 99-109, pl. 1 o ii 47a; MSL 14, 173 F o ii 5'; Ea 01 51a).

šuqlu[marsh]N (// pu[well])

pu₂ = šuq-lu (MAOG 11/1-2 99-109, pl. 1 o ii 48a; MSL 14, 173 F o ii 7'; Ea 01 51c).

šuttatu[(hunter's) pitfall]N x (// pu[well])

pu₂-pu₂-a = šu-ta-tum [...] (RA 070, 141 r 10).

ṣippatu[fruit orchard]N (// pu[well])

pu₂ = ṣi-ip-pa-tu₂ (MSL 14, 173 F o ii 6').

ina[in]PRP būrtu[cistern]N watû[found]AJ (// pu[well] pad[find])

pu₂-ta i₃-pad₃-da = [ina] ⸢bur⸣-[tum a-tu] (MSL 05, 046 o i 3).

ina[in]PRP būrtu[cistern]N x (// pu[well] pad[find])

pu₂-ta i₃-pad₃-da^! = ina bur-⸢tum⸣ [...] (MSL SS 1, p. 060 catalogue 1924-0850 o ii 3).

ina[in]PRP būrtu[well]N watû[found]AJ (// pu[well] pad[find])

pu₂-ta i₃-pad₃-da = ina ⸢PU₂^?⸣-tum ⸢a-ti⸣ (Iraq 06, 27 o 3).

būrtu[cistern]N (// kaš[beer] pu[well])

kaš pu₂ = bur-⸢tu₂⸣ MIN<(KAŠ)> ⸢x⸣-[...] (K 00260+ r 3).

References for all phrases

pu[well]

pu₂ (MSL 14, 018 Aq r ii 5; MSL 14, 019 Bx r i' 6'; MSL 14, 028 Kf o i 9'; Emar 6/1, p. 135-136, Msk 731059a + r iv 16; OB Nippur Ea 36; MSL 14, 020 Cu r i' 4'; MSL 14, 018 Ah r ii 10; MSL 14, 028 Kg r i 9'; MSL 14, 018 Ai (+) Fg b 7; Gilgamesh II 021, CBS 14167 r 1; MSL 14, 029 Ky o i 13'; MSL 02, pl. 05-06 o i 20'; MSL 14, 019 Bn r i 17'; OB Nippur Ura 5 364; PBS 05, 112 r ii 6'; MSL 14, 019 Bt r? i 4'; MSL 14, 019 By o i 2'; Emar 6/1, p. 127, Msk 731046 r iv 12'; PBS 05, 111 & 127 r ii 10; MSL 14, 028 Kh o i' 2'; MSL 14, 018 Ap r ii 12; MSL 14, 019 Bu r ii' 8'; MSL 14, 018 Bb o i 27').

pu₂ = bu-ur-tum (OB Nippur Aa 36:1).

pu₂ = [...] (VAT 10259 o 12; Iraq 06, 27 o 1; Iraq 06, 28 o ii' 10).

pu₂ = ⸢x⸣-[...] (CT 11, pl. 28, K 08503 o i' 4').

pu₂ = ⸢bur⸣-tu (MAOG 11/1-2 99-109, pl. 1 o ii 47; CT 35, pl. 01-08, BM 108862 o i 30'; MSL 14, 173 F o ii 4'; Ea 01 51; K 11180 o i 1).

⸢pu₂^?⸣ = bur-[tum] (MSL SS 1, p. 060 catalogue 1924-1878 o 8'; MSL SS 1, p. 060 catalogue 1924-0850 o ii 1; MSL 14, 87 A o ii 15; Iraq 06, 28 o i' 1, o i' 15; MSL 05, 046 o i 1).

pu₂ = ḫu-up-pu (RA 13, 190-191, K 02055 r ii 42).

pu₂ = ⸢ša⸣ PU₂-IŠ du-šu-u₂ (MSL 14, 173 F o ii 9'; Ea 01 51e).

pu₂ = ⸢ša^? pu₂⸣-da mu-ṭu₃-u₂ (MSL 14, 173 F o ii 10'; Ea 01 51f).

pu₂ = šup-lu (MAOG 11/1-2 99-109, pl. 1 o ii 47a; MSL 14, 173 F o ii 5'; Ea 01 51a).

pu₂ = šuq-lu (MAOG 11/1-2 99-109, pl. 1 o ii 48a; MSL 14, 173 F o ii 7'; Ea 01 51c).

pu₂-pu₂-a = šu-ta-tum [...] (RA 070, 141 r 10).

pu₂ = ṣi-ip-pa-tu₂ (MSL 14, 173 F o ii 6').

pu[well] Enkik[1]

pu₂ ^den-ki (OB Nippur Ura 5 368).

pu[well] Lugalinimgina[1]

pu₂ ^dlugal-inim-gi-na (OB Nippur Ura 5 369).

pu[well] kug[pure]

pu₂ kug (OB Nippur Ura 5 367).

pu[well] pad[find]

pu₂-ta i₃-⸢pad₃⸣-[da] = [...] (MSL SS 1, p. 060 catalogue 1924-2009 o 3).

pu₂-ta ⸢pad₃-da⸣ (OB Nippur Ki-ulutin-bi-še Seg.3, 7).

⸢pu₂⸣-ta ⸢pad₃⸣-[da] = [...] (MB Ura 02 Seg.1, 3).

pu₂-ta pad₃-du (Gilgamesh II 021, CBS 14167 r 3).

pu₂-ta i₃-pad₃-da = [ina] ⸢bur⸣-[tum a-tu] (MSL 05, 046 o i 3).

pu₂-ta i₃-pad₃-da^! = ina bur-⸢tum⸣ [...] (MSL SS 1, p. 060 catalogue 1924-0850 o ii 3).

pu₂-ta i₃-pad₃-da = ina ⸢PU₂^?⸣-tum ⸢a-ti⸣ (Iraq 06, 27 o 3).

pu[well] x

pu₂-⸢ta^?⸣ [...] = [...] (Iraq 06, 28 o ii' 12).

pu[well] Šuziʾana[1]

pu₂ ^dšu-zi-an-na (OB Nippur Ura 5 370).

a[water] pu[well]

a pu₂ (OB Nippur Kagal 337, 338).

ašag[field] pu[well] x

⸢a⸣-šag₄ ⸢pu₂⸣ [...] (KBo 26, 007 7').

e[house] pu[well]

e₂ [pu₂] (KBo 26, 040 r? i' 15').

eš[rope] pu[well]

eš₂ pu₂ (OB Nippur Ura 5 416).

kaš[beer] pu[well]

kaš pu₂ = bur-⸢tu₂⸣ MIN<(KAŠ)> ⸢x⸣-[...] (K 00260+ r 3).

nurma[pomegranate] pu[well] x-ba

nu-ur₂-ma pu₂-⸢ta^?⸣ x-ba (SLT 017 r ii 6').

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