sua [CAT] N (41x) Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, unknown wr. sa-a; su-a; sa "wild cat"

[1]	𒊓𒀀	sa-a
[2]	𒋢𒀀	su-a
[3]	𒊓	sa

	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]	1	21	4
[2]	12
[3]	2	1

5 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (15x/37%)

Middle Babylonian (2x/5%)

Neo-Assyrian (16x/39%)

Neo-Babylonian (4x/10%)

unknown (4x/10%)

Senses:

1. wild cat (41x/100%)

Akk. šurānu.

Lexical Associations

šurānu[cat]N (// sua[cat])

sa-a = šu-ra-nu (Ura 14 109; LTBA 1, 45 o ii 22'; LTBA 1, 40 o ii 35).

muraššû[who does wrong]N (// sua[cat] gal[big])

sa-a gal = MIN<(mu-ra-šu-u₂)> (Ura 14 111; LTBA 1, 40 o ii 37).

zerqu[desert lynx]N (// sua[cat] gal[big])

sa-a gal = MIN<(zi-ir-qa-ti)> (Ura 14 113; LTBA 1, 40 o ii 39).

[sa-a] gal = zi-ri^!(ḪU-)qa-tum (AOAT 275, 277, BM 036714 r 11').

zerqu[desert lynx]N (// sua[cat] si[horn])

sa-a si = MIN<(zi-ir-qa-ti)> (Ura 14 114; LTBA 1, 40 o ii 40).

[sa-a] si = MIN<(zi-ri^!-qa-tum)> (AOAT 275, 277, BM 036714 r 12').

zerqu[desert lynx]N (// sua[cat] sissig[green])

sa sig₇-sig₇ = zir-⸢qa⸣-tu (LTBA 1, 45 o ii 25').

sa-a sig₇-sig₇ = MIN<(zi-ir-qa-ti)> (Ura 14 115; LTBA 1, 40 o ii 41).

[sa-a sig₇]-⸢sig₇⸣ = MIN<(zi-ri^!-qa-tum)> (AOAT 275, 277, BM 036714 r 13').

mašku[skin]N šurānu[cat]N (// kuš[skin] sua[cat])

⸢kuš sa⸣-a = MIN<(mašak)> ⸢šu-ra-ni⸣ (LTBA 1, 33 o i 25').

kuš sa-a = MIN<(maš-ku)> šu-ra-ni (Ura 11 section 1, 43).

mašku[skin]N zerqu[desert lynx]N (// kuš[skin] sua[cat] sissig[green])

⸢kuš⸣ sa-a sig₇-⸢sig₇⸣ = MIN<(mašak)> zir-⸢qa-tum⸣ (LTBA 1, 33 o i 27').

kuš sa-a sig₇-sig₇ = MIN<(maš-ku)> zir-qa-tum (Ura 11 section 1, 46).

References for all phrases

sua[cat]

⸢sa⸣-a (A 07896 x' 25).

su-a (BE 20/1, 38 o 2'; OB Nippur Ura 3 301).

sa-a = šu-ra-nu (Ura 14 109; LTBA 1, 45 o ii 22'; LTBA 1, 40 o ii 35).

sua[cat] barû[see]

sa ba-ru-u₂ (Nippur Nigga 301).

sua[cat] gal[big]

⸢sa⸣-a [gal] = [...] (Ashm 1924-2013 o 2', o 4').

sa-a gal = MIN<(mu-ra-šu-u₂)> (Ura 14 111; LTBA 1, 40 o ii 37).

sa-a gal = MIN<(zi-ir-qa-ti)> (Ura 14 113; LTBA 1, 40 o ii 39).

[sa-a] gal = zi-ri^!(ḪU-)qa-tum (AOAT 275, 277, BM 036714 r 11').

sua[cat] li-du

sa li-du (Nippur Nigga 300).

sua[cat] si[horn]

sa-a [si] = [...] (Ashm 1924-2013 o 5').

sa-a si = MIN<(zi-ir-qa-ti)> (Ura 14 114; LTBA 1, 40 o ii 40).

[sa-a] si = MIN<(zi-ri^!-qa-tum)> (AOAT 275, 277, BM 036714 r 12').

sua[cat] sissig[green]

sa-<a> sig₇-⸢sig₇⸣ = [...] (Ashm 1924-2013 o 6').

sa sig₇-sig₇ = zir-⸢qa⸣-tu (LTBA 1, 45 o ii 25').

sa-a sig₇-sig₇ = MIN<(zi-ir-qa-ti)> (Ura 14 115; LTBA 1, 40 o ii 41).

[sa-a sig₇]-⸢sig₇⸣ = MIN<(zi-ri^!-qa-tum)> (AOAT 275, 277, BM 036714 r 13').

kuš[skin] sua[cat]

⸢kuš⸣ [sa]-a (Emar 6/2, p. 571-574, Msk 74247 o i 27; Emar 6/1, p. 264-265, Msk 74105a o i 25).

kuš ⸢sa^?⸣-[a^?] = [...] (AOAT 275, 282, BM 036916 r 10').

kuš su-a (OB Nippur Ura 2 359; MSL 07, 209 V01 r ii 2; HS 1671 r ii 3).