ETCSL editing protocols, updatd, 24.ix.1999

A basic Emesal word list

Numbering of items based on the catalogue of M.K. Schretter, Emesal-Studien. Sprach-und literaturgeschichtliche Untersuchungen zur sogenannten Frauensprache desSumerischen (lnnsbruck, 1990). For compounds, in general see under their elements.The commonest spellings only are given, followed by Emegir equivalents.This list includes /!/ readings and proper names.

1.laba/ a-ba = a-ga = arkatu etcl'behind, rear'2. *labarlbal-ar2,ba-ar = e2-Sart = igaru'wall'3. ladail a-da-ar -- a-gN3 -- ugdru'field, meadow'7. la$l a$, = nigz = buiu, mimma etc.'thing; prefix for forming abstracts'71. laEatunea/ aE2-a-ta-me-a = ni! t-na-me = mimma iumiu'anything whatever'49. lamu:Jrlil dun-an-ki = den-ki = Ea'Erki'53. /ammu5/ am3-mu-u5 = eit = 1a1o5ru 't*""'

55. /aier/ a-5e-er = a-nir = ffinibu, bikitu 'lamentation'

56. /a5... tarl a5... tar = en3... tar = idlu' to ask ( about)'57. /aite7 cis25-1" = Eiigu-za = kussft'chan'62. ldarna! da-na-al = da$al = rapfa 'broad'

63. /di, didi/ di, di-di = DU etc. = aldku'to go' (see no. 218)66. lde., da-, du-/ dq-, te-, da-, du5-, du16- = ga-, bq-, ba-, bu- =

(volitive/optative/cohortative prefi x)67. l-degl -de-eg, = -giry -- Erma (equxive case marker)69. /delana/ d%-5a-na'mother-in-law'73. ldtmeil dimr-me-er, di-mq-er = digir = ilu'god'79. /dumu/ du5-mu = dumu = mdru'son'87 . laEzel aEz-zez = lissu = sillu 'shade'

xx. /eb/ in 5u ... e-b-, e3-b- = ? = knrdbu 'to honour'88. /elum,/ e-lum = alim = kabtu etc. 'exalted one'90. /immaV im-ma-al = arbu5z = Ittu'cow'91. /ene!/ e-ne-eEs = inim -- atnitu 'word'

95. lere(d)/ e-re = arad = ardu'slave'96. lezel e-ze, = tdtt = irnmeru etc. 'sheep'

98.lgat ga= de6/tum, = abdlu'to cany, bear' (see no. 192)101. /ga5an/ ga-5a-an, ga-5ar-an, ka-5a-an = nin = bEltu, iarratu 'queen,lady'

195. Taga5anand dga-5a-an-an-na = 'Inana'

149. /gaiantiluba/ agaian-ti-lu-ba = dnin-tin-ug5-ga = 'Nintinuga' aka 'Gula'

155. lgelell gel-te-eS3 = [alam = lalaqu'to datroy'156. lgin/ gia-rm = geme" -- ardatu 'slavegirl'

15 8a. /gula/ gu-lv = gal -- rabfr ' geat'(also Emegir participle of gu-ul, i.e. only tag when accompanied by other Emesal words)160. lEa-l Ear- = 6a- = (verbal prefix, lst ps. sg.)161. lEal Eaz = e2 = bitu 'honse'

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163. |Sen/ -gen= -me-en = (copula) 'I am'l'1 1' libil i-bi2 = igi = -tnu ' eYe'17la. fiEal h-Ear- = im-ma- = (verbal prefix)192. lirl t = fimz= abdlu'to carry, bear; carry off' (see no. 98)196. liziEl i-zi-ih = ezei = isinnu'fgstival'197 . kanag/ ka-na$ = lalv111 = Tnatu' the Land'198. /kigafl ki-ig -ga-aEz, ki-ga-a92, ki-ig-ag2 = ki-ag2= rAmu'beloved'199a. /kiniriaba/ ki-nir-5a-ba = 'Kinunir' (nr. Lagai)200a. lktngilki-in-gi = ki-en-gi = 'Sumer'

210. libir/ li-bi-ir = niEir = naginr 'herald'; sukkallu 'minister'; gallfi'g. demon'2L8. /ma/ ma=lenldu=alaku 'to go' (see no. 63)219. lmal ma= EE= bitu'ho1ose'220. /rnan/ ma-ra - $a2-ra='to me' (see no. 241)227. lmal ma-a(-a) = me-a = ayti 'where?'

223. lmaU ma-al = Ealt= bai:Aliakanu'tobe; to put'225 . lmalga/ ma-al-ga = lalga = milku ' advice'22'/ . lmama/ ma-ma = Eaz-Eaz (narfi of Pat) = iakdnu 'Io ptt'233. lmail mar = lat = iakdnu'to put'238. lmarza/ mar-7a = $arza = parsu 'ite'

240. lmazebzebl dma-zez-eb-zeb = d!a2-tum3-dug3 = 'dalumdug'

241. lmel me-- Sq6-e -- and.ku 'I' (seeno.220)245. lmeril me-ri = $m,= iepu'foot' (also me-ri, me-er = fiiir- patru'knife')248. lmerl me-er = im = idru, me!fi'wind, storn'266. lnul mu = gi5 = isu 'wood, tree'272. lmil mr = (giL) = ellu, zikdru; iia4r 'man; penis'280. /mudna/ mu-ud-(da)-na = &ri' iru, ftd' irtu 'spouse, lover'284. fumudru/

'umu-ud-ru - Eisgidru = !a11u'sceptre'286. /mugib/ mu-gi17-ib, mu-gib3(GlG) = nu-gig = qadiitu etc.'hierodule'325. /munud/ mu-nu1s = s1g, = utullu'cowhqd'301. /mulliV dmu-ul-li|2 = denlilz = 'Enlil'

305. /mulu/ mu-ltt = l'uz= amdlu 'man'

305a. /mulug/ muJu-ug - bulug 'needle'

314. /mungar/ mu-un-gar3, mu-un-ga-ar = engn = ikkaru 'farmer'

315. /mungar, mungur/ mu-un-gurl1, mu-un-gar: = niEz-Burr r (GA) = makkuru'possessrons'

319. /munimbar/ mu-nim-bar = Ei!1111n[a1 = gi{iwnaru 'date palm'321. /munkud/ mu-un-kud = enkud = mdkisu'tax collector'344. /multug/ mu-uS-tug, mu-u5-tugr = $e!tug, = uznu 'ear'

350. /mutin/ mu-ti-in, mu-tin = $ei;tin= l<aranu 'wine'; also:351. = zikaru'man'; also:352. = ki-sikil = ardatu'young woman'; also:353. = muien = lssrTra 'bird'; also:353a. = kasfisu 'falcon'

365. lna!/ na-aE2 = narn = iimtu 'fate; because of etc.'392. lnana/ na-ma = naga = ufifrlu'sap (an alkaline plant)'

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398. /nunus/ nu-nus = munus = sinniitu'woman'402a. -lrel te (sentence particle, probably = demonstrative /renl) = 'as for, as regards'413. /suba/ sus-ba = sipad = rd'l 'shepherd'

415. Aab/ !a3-ab = 5ag+ = libbu 'heart'

416a. Aa...di(-di)/ 5a...diy'di(-distdi) = na...rigs = 'to advise'42O. lSebl Ee-eb = sig4= libifiu 'brick'

426. /ien(a)/ 5e-en, 5e-na*os"n = sim'us* = slnrntu 'swallow'

436. AermaV 5e-er-ma-al = ni-Ealz = etellu'lordly'2141. /5e...sub/ 5e... su-ub = ne...su-ub = naidqu'to kiss'444. liil ii(-1) = zi= ndpiitu'life'449. Aumdum/ 5u-um-du-um = rundun = iaptu 'lip'

450. /5umu(n)/ iu-mu(-un) = u'numun2 = elpetu 'esparto grass'454a. /5uier/ 5u-5e-er = 5u-nir = .iarinnu 'emblem'

456. ltal ta= a.na = minu'what?'; also:457 . ltel te(-arnt) = e-ne = mlnu 'what'!'

458. /te/ te-emuien = tumuien = summatu'pigeon'

463. lul u5 -- i3 -- iamnu 'oil'

469. /umun/ umDn, u3-rnu-un = en = bilu 'lord'

502. /umunsi/ ur-mu-un-si = ensiz = iiiakku'pince, rulet'509a. /uru/ urur = ii -- alu'city'511b. /u5ur/ u5-5u-ur2, u3-5u-ur2 = usar = Ji'ilz 'neighbour' (?)512. lzebl zeo-eb = dtrg3 = fibu 'good'; also = dttgz= birku 'knee'; also:515. lzebl zez-eb = fllut= pett 'to cpen, locsen'579 . lzebedl zq-eb-bq-da = dugu d = kabtu 'heavy'

523. lze$l ze"-e{s = itrmz = na.d.dnu 'to Elve'

528. lze(n)l ze2 = dun = iatfr'to weave'530. lzefiur,l dze2-er-tur = dduq-tur = 'Durtur' (Dumuzid's mother)