kušu [CREATURE] (N)

46 instances

kušu [CREATURE] N (46x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. kušu₂; kušu₂ku₆; kušu₃ku₆; kušuₓ(SAL.U.DIŠ); ku-kušu₂; kušaₓ(NAGAR.DIŠ); kušu "a creature, crab or snapping turtle"

[1]𒆵kušu₂
[2]𒆵𒄩kušu₂ku₆
[3]𒌔𒄩kušu₃ku₆
[4]𒊩𒌋𒁹kušuₓ(SAL.U.DIŠ)
[5]𒆪𒍑𒆵ku-kušu₂
[6]𒉄𒁹kušaₓ(NAGAR.DIŠ)
[7]𒌋𒊊kušu
PCED IIIaED IIIbEblaOAkkLag IIUr IIIOBPost-OB(unknown)
[1]2126134
[2]1103
[3]2
[4]1
[5]1
[6]
[7]

15 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (2x/4%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/2%)

Old Akkadian (12x/26%)

Lagash II (6x/13%)

Ur III (1x/2%)

Old Babylonian (14x/30%)

Middle Assyrian (1x/2%)

Neo-Assyrian (6x/13%)

Neo-Babylonian (2x/4%)

Hellenistic (1x/2%)

Senses:

Akk. kušû.

kušu₂

ku-šu = kušu₂ (OB Nippur Ea 431).

ku-šu₂ = kušu₂ = kušû (CUSAS 12, 1.2.1 r ii' 28').

kušu₃{ku₆}

ku-ša = kušu₃{ku₆} = kušû (MSL 15, Figure 3, 4 IM 124475 o 22).

Lexical Associations

kušû[crab]N (// kušu[creature])

kušu₂ = ku-šu-u₂ (CUSAS 12, 1.2.1 r ii' 28').

kušu₃ku₆ = ku-šu-u₂ (MSL 15, Figure 3, 4 IM 124475 o 22).

References for all phrases

kušu[creature]

kusuₓ(KUŠU₂) (MSL 09, 115, N 4259 o i 3').

kušu₂ (OB Nippur Ea 431).

kušu₂(LAK304)ku₆ (ED Fish 48).

kušu₂?ku₆ (CT 06, pl. 11-14, BM 092611 c ii 53).

kušuₓ(SAL.U.DIŠ) (MSL 14, 019 By r ii' 22).

ku-kušu₂ = [...] (RA 13, 190-191, K 02055 r i 6').

kušu₂ = ku-šu-u₂ (CUSAS 12, 1.2.1 r ii' 28').

kušu₃ku₆ = ku-šu-u₂ (MSL 15, Figure 3, 4 IM 124475 o 22).


Bibliography

[2004] P. Attinger and M. Krebernik, St Schretter 66.

[1997-1998] N. Veldhuis, AfO 44-45 127 n46.

Word ID: o0032779; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0032779; version 2.7 (built 2022-12-21)