šeš [FISH] (N)

6 instances

šeš [FISH] N (6x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian wr. šešku₆; ses-saku₆ "a fish"

[1] 𒋀𒄩 šeš ku₆
[2] 𒋀𒊓𒄩 ses-saku₆
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 2 2
[2] 1

2 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/17%)

Old Babylonian (3x/50%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/17%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/17%)

Senses:

1. a fish (6x/100%)

Bibliography

[2004] N. Veldhuis, Nanše 285.

Lexical Associations

marru[bitter]AJ (// šeš[fish])

[šeš]ku₆ = mar-ru (RT 36, 186 o i 6').

murru[bitterness]N (// šeš[fish])

[šeš]ku₆ = mur-ru (www bonhams 20475/1001 o i 16).

References for all phrases

šeš[fish]

ses-sa[ku₆] (LTBA 1, 81 o iii 11).

šešku₆ (OB Nippur Ura 4 328; UET 7, 092 v 8'; ED Fish 90).

[šeš]ku₆ = mar-ru (RT 36, 186 o i 6').

[šeš]ku₆ = mur-ru (www bonhams 20475/1001 o i 16).

Word ID: o0039248; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0039248; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)