saŋ ŋal [ADVANCE] V/t (44x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian wr. saŋ ŋal₂; saŋ ŋa₂-ŋa₂ "to advance against, to oppose, to attack"

(saŋ[head//head]N'N + ŋal[be//⟦be⟧ to be (there, at hand, available)]V/i'V/i)

[1]	𒊕𒅅	saŋ ŋal₂
[2]	𒊕𒂷𒂷	saŋ ŋa₂-ŋa₂
+	--la=l.a (12x/27%); --ŋa₂=ŋ.a (22x/50%).

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]		1				2	2	38
[2]								1

25 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (1x/2%)

Lagash II (2x/5%)

Ur III (2x/5%)

Old Babylonian (39x/89%)

Senses:

1. to advance against, to oppose, to attack (44x/100%)

Akk. (w)âru.

Bibliography

[2004] P. Attinger, NABU 2004/79.

[2000] F. Karahashi, Sumerian Compound Verbs 135-136.

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saŋ ŋal [ADVANCE] (V/t)