saŋnita [MAN] N (124x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, unknown wr. saŋ-nita₂; saŋ-nita; sag-nitaₓ(ARAD×KUR) "man; male slave"

[1]	𒊕𒀴	saŋ-nita₂
[2]	𒊕𒍑	saŋ-nita
[3]	𒊕𒀵𒀵	sag-nitaₓ(ARAD×KUR)

	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	(unknown)
[1]			3	5	44	27	7
[2]	1	3	5		28		1
[3]

8 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (1x/1%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (3x/2%)

Old Akkadian (8x/6%)

Lagash II (5x/4%)

Ur III (72x/58%)

Old Babylonian (27x/22%)

unknown (8x/6%)

Senses:

1. man (33x/27%)

2. male slave (91x/73%)

Bibliography

[1989] P. Steinkeller, SDU 130-131.

Lexical Associations

rēšu[head]N (// saŋnita[man])

[saŋ]-nita = ⸢re-eš⸣ (MSL SS 1, p. 059 catalogue 1924-1921 o 7).

wardu[slave]N (// saŋnita[man])

[saŋ]-nita₂ = MIN<(ar₂-du)> (MSL SS 1, p. 059 catalogue 1924-1921 o 6).

References for all phrases

saŋnita[man]