zubi [WATERCOURSE] N (7x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Ur III, Neo-Assyrian wr. zubi; ^id₂zubi; ^id₂  ^zu-^bizubi; zubi(LAK460) "watercourse, canal; a type of irrigation"

[1]	X	zubi
[2]	𒀀𒇉X	^id₂ zubi
[3]	𒀀𒇉𒍪𒁉X	^id₂  ^zu-^bizubi
[4]		zubi(LAK460)

	ED IIIb	Ur III	Post-OB
[1]	1	1	2
[2]			2
[3]			1
[4]

5 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/14%)

Ur III (1x/14%)

Neo-Assyrian (5x/71%)

Senses:

1. watercourse, canal (7x/100%)

2. a type of irrigation

Akk. miṭirtu; zāʾibu.

zubi

= ša {id₂}zubi qātamma (Ea 08 39).

= gamlum (CT 11, pl. 22, K 06016 r iii' 5').

Lexical Associations

gamlu[bent stick (as projectile)]N (// zubi[watercourse])

zubi = gam-lum (CT 11, pl. 22, K 06016 r iii' 5').

miṭirtu[watercourse]N (// zubi[watercourse])

[^id₂]⸢zubi⸣ = mi-ṭir-tu₂ (CT 19, pl. 02, K 04256 r i 11').

ša[of]DET zubi[watercourse]N qātamma[the same]AV (// zubi[watercourse])

zubi = ⸢ša₂⸣ ^id₂zubi ŠU^ma (Ea 08 39).

References for all phrases

zubi[watercourse]

[^id₂]  ⸢^zu⸣-^bizubi = [...] (CT 19, pl. 25, K 14042+ i' 8').