šir [TESTICLE] (N)

28 instances

šir [TESTICLE] N (28x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, unknown wr. šir "testicle; bulb"

[1] 𒋓 šir
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 2 15 10 1

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (2x/7%)

Old Babylonian (15x/54%)

Middle Babylonian (2x/7%)

Neo-Assyrian (2x/7%)

Neo-Babylonian (6x/21%)

unknown (1x/4%)

Senses:

Akk. išku.

Bibliography

[1995] P. Steinkeller, BiOr 52 704.

Lexical Associations

išku[testicle]N (// šir[testicle])

šir-ŋu₁₀ = -ka-a-a (CUSAS 12, 4.2 o 22).

[šir-ŋu₁₀] = []-ki (MSL 09, 66 B09 r 5).


a-ba-an išku[testicle]N (// na[stone] šir[testicle])

[na₄ šir-ŋu₁₀] = [a]-ba-an -ki-[ia] (MSL 09, 66 B09 r 6).

References for all phrases

šir[testicle]

šir (Ebla Sign List 139).

šir = x-[...] (CUSAS 12, 1.2.1 r i' 25').

šir-[ŋu₁₀] (HAG 05 r ii 17').

šir-ŋu₁₀ = -ka-a-a (CUSAS 12, 4.2 o 22).

[šir-ŋu₁₀] = []-ki (MSL 09, 66 B09 r 5).


na[stone] šir[testicle]

na₄ [šir-ŋu₁₀] (HAG 05 r ii 15').

[na₄ šir-ŋu₁₀] = [a]-ba-an -ki-[ia] (MSL 09, 66 B09 r 6).

Word ID: o0039422; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0039422; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)