sa [EQUAL] V/t (1285x) Early Dynastic IIIa, Early Dynastic IIIb, Ebla, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Persian, Hellenistic, Uncertain, unknown wr. sa₂; sa₂-sa₂; ša₄; sa; si; su; ^sa-^asa₂; sa-sa; sa₂-sa₂-sa₂; sa₂^sa; sa₂^sa-^sasa₂; sa₂^za; saₓ(ZAG); si-sa₂; še; sa₆; se₃ "to equal, compare, compete, rival; to arrive; to reach; to be square"

See ŋi sa[spend the night]V/t, si sa[straighten]V/t, šu sa[repair]V/t, šusi sa[put in order]V/t.

[1]	𒁲	sa₂
[2]	𒁲𒁲	sa₂-sa₂
[3]	𒁺	ša₄
[4]	𒊓	sa
[5]	𒋛	si
[6]	𒋢	su
[7]	𒊓𒀀𒁲	^sa-^asa₂
[8]	𒊓𒊓	sa-sa
[9]	𒁲𒁲𒁲	sa₂-sa₂-sa₂
[10]	𒁲𒊓	sa₂ ^sa
[11]	𒁲𒊓𒊓𒁲	sa₂^sa-^sasa₂
[12]	𒁲𒍝	sa₂ ^za
[13]	𒍠	saₓ(ZAG)
[14]	𒋛𒁲	si-sa₂
[15]	𒊺	še
[16]	𒊷	sa₆
[17]	𒋧	se₃

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]		5	114	2	31	33	60	770	71	8
[2]		1	2			5	12	115	14	2
[3]								17
[4]								7
[5]								4
[6]								2
[7]									2
[8]									1
[9]									1
[10]									1
[11]									1
[12]								1
[13]								1
[14]									1
[15]								1
[16]
[17]

364 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIa (6x/0%)

Early Dynastic IIIb (116x/9%)

Ebla (2x/0%)

Old Akkadian (31x/2%)

Lagash II (38x/3%)

Ur III (72x/6%)

Old Babylonian (918x/71%)

Middle Assyrian (3x/0%)

Middle Babylonian (21x/2%)

Neo-Assyrian (42x/3%)

Neo-Babylonian (9x/1%)

Persian (1x/0%)

Hellenistic (16x/1%)

Uncertain (1x/0%)

unknown (9x/1%)

Verbal prefixes: V ; V.b ; V.b.da ; V.b.da.b ; V.b.ta ; V.b.ta.n ; V.ba ; V.ba.da.b ; V.da ; V.i ; V.m ; V.m.da.n ; V.mu.i ; V.n ; V.n.da ; V.n.da.b ; V.na ; V.na.b ; V.na.n ; V.ne ; Vmma ; Vmma.da.b ; Vmma.da.n ; Vmma.i ; Vmma.i.e ; Vmma.i.n ; Vmma.ni ; Vmma.x ; al ; ba ; ba.V.n ; ba.b ; ba.da ; ba.da.b ; ba.e.da.i ; ba.i ; ba.i.b ; ba.i.n ; ba.n ; ba.n.da ; ba.ni ; ba.ni.b ; ba.ni.n ; bara.V.m.da ; ga.V.b ; ga.V.na.b ; ga.Vmma.b ; ga.ba.b ; ga.ba.i.b ; ha ; ha.V ; ha.V.b ; ha.V.da.b ; ha.V.m ; ha.V.m.da ; ha.V.na ; ha.V.ni.b ; ha.V.ra ; ha.V.ra.b ; ha.V.ra.i.b ; ha.V.ra.ni.b ; ha.Vmma.i ; ha.Vmma.i.b ; ha.Vmma.ni.n ; ha.b ; ha.ba ; ha.ba.ni ; ha.i ; ha.i.b ; ha.mu ; ha.mu.a.b ; ha.mu.a.da ; ha.mu.a.da.b ; ha.mu.a.ni.b ; ha.mu.da ; ha.mu.e.ni ; ha.mu.i ; ha.mu.na.b ; ha.mu.ra.b ; ha.ne ; ha.ra.b ; inga.V.da ; mu ; mu-ra ; mu.a.b ; mu.a.n ; mu.da ; mu.da.b ; mu.da.i.b ; mu.e ; mu.e.da ; mu.e.da.b ; mu.i.b ; mu.i.n ; mu.n ; mu.n.da ; mu.n.da.b ; mu.n.da.i ; mu.na ; mu.na.b ; mu.na.n ; mu.na.ni.n ; mu.ni.b ; mu.ni.n ; mu.ra.b ; mu.ra.n ; mu.ra.ni.n ; na.V.m ; na.V.n ; na.Vmma.i.n ; na.ba.i.b ; na.mu.n.ši.n ; nu ; nu.V.b.da ; nu.V.m ; nu.V.m.da ; nu.V.n ; nu.V.na.n ; nu.b ; nu.ba ; nu.ba.V.b ; nu.ba.i.n ; nu.da ; nu.e.da ; nu.inga.V.n.da ; nu.me.da ; nu.mu.da ; nu.mu.e.da ; nu.mu.n.da ; nu.mu.n.da.b ; nu.mu.ni.b ; nu.mu.ni.n ; nu.mu.ra.ni.b ; nu.na ; nuš.mu.e.ši ; u.Vmma.i ; u.Vmma.i.n ; u.Vmma.ni ; u.m ; u.mu.ni ; x.na.b ; ša.V.ra.b ; ša.V.ra.ni.n ; ša.mu.a.n ; ša.mu.n ; ša.mu.na.ni.b .

Senses:

1. to equal, compare, compete, rival (1235x/96%)

2. to arrive [V/i] (45x/4%)

3. to reach (4x/0%)

4. to be square [V/i] (1x/0%)

Akk. kašādu; mašālu; šanānu.

Bibliography

[2002] J. Høyrup, Lengths, Widths, Surfaces 27 n45.

si₈

= šanānu (Ea 04 94).

Lexical Associations

kašādu[reach]V (// sa[equal])

sa₂-sa₂ = ka-ša₂-du (CT 19, pl. 17-19, K 04386+ r i 8; CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ r? ii 64').

⸢sa₂⸣-sa₂-bi = ka-ša₂-su (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ r? ii 65').

⸢sa₂⸣-sa₂-bi-ne-ne = ka-ša₂-su-nu (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ r? ii 66').

sa₂-sa₂-sa₂ (MSL 17, 099 B1 r i 14').

waṣû[go out]V (// sa[equal])

sa₂^sa-^sasa₂ = šu-te-ṣu-u (K 00064 r ii 16).

šanānu[equal]V (// sa[equal])

sa₂ = ⸢ša₂⸣-na-⸢nu⸣ (CT 19, pl. 06, K 11155 + o 10').

si₈ = ša₂-na-nu (AJSL 33, 170-171 ii 13; Ea 04 94).

šinnatu[similarity]N (// sa[equal])

sa₂-sa₂ (MSL 17, 099 B1 r i 13').

šêlu[sharpen]V ša[of]DET x (// sa[equal])

sa₂ = MIN<(še-e-lum)> ⸢ša₂⸣ [...] (CT 18, pl. 32, 34-35, K 02008 o ii 12').

kašādu[reach]V (// sa[equal] dug[speak])

[sa₂ ba-ni]-in-dug₄ = it-[ta-ak-ša-ad] (BT 12 27').

[sa₂] ⸢bi₂⸣-in-dug₄ = ik-šu-[ud] (BT 12 26').

[sa₂ dug₄]-⸢ga⸣-ab = ku-šu-ud (BT 12 24').

[sa₂] ⸢ga⸣-ab-dug₄ = lu-uk-šu-ud (BT 12 25').

[sa₂ im-ma-ni-in]-dug₄ = ik-ta-aš-da-šu (BT 12 r 11').

[sa₂ im-ma-ri-dug₄] = ak-ta-aš-da-ka (BT 12 r 13').

[sa₂ im-ma-ri-in]-dug₄ = ik-ta-aš-da-ka (BT 12 r 12').

[sa₂ ma-ni-dug₄] = ⸢ak⸣-šu-da-šu (BT 12 r 15').

kašādu[reach]V (// sa[equal] e[speak])

[sa₂ am₃-e] = i-ka-ša-dam (BT 12 r 4').

[sa₂ am₃-e-en] = a-ka-ša-dam (BT 12 r 6').

[sa₂ am₃-e-en] = ta-ka-ša-dam (BT 12 r 5').

[sa₂ an-ni-in-e-en] = [a^?]-ka-ša-⸢ad⸣-[su] (BT 12 r 1').

[sa₂ ba-ni-in-e] = ik-ta-ša-ad-[su] (BT 12 r 2').

[sa₂ ba-ni-in-e-en] = ak-ta-ša-ad-⸢su⸣ (BT 12 r 3').

[sa₂ ḫe₂-ma-ri-in]-⸢e⸣ = ⸢li⸣-ik-šu-da-ka (BT 12 r 16').

[sa₂ ḫu-mu-un]-⸢e⸣ = [li]-ik-šu-da-ni (BT 12 r 14').

[sa₂ mu]-e = i-ka-ša-da-ni (BT 12 r 9').

ula[not]MOD kašādu[reach]V (// sa[equal] e[speak])

[sa₂ nu-mu]-e = u₂-la i-ka-ša-da-ni (BT 12 r 10').

[sa₂ nu-um]-me = u₂-la i-ka-ša-dam (BT 12 r 8').

[sa₂ nu-um-me]-en = u₂-la a-ka-ša-dam (BT 12 r 7').

šarāhu[take pride in]V (// sa[equal] silim[healthy])

sa₂-⸢sa₂ silim-ma⸣ (MSL 17, 099 B1 r i 15').

mannu[who?]QP šāninu[rival]N (// aba[who?] sa[equal])

a-ba in-da-⸢sa₂⸣ = ma-⸢an⸣-[nu-um ša]-⸢ni-in⸣-šu (SLT 003 o ii 13).

sikdu[kind of mantis]N (// bir[locust] sa[equal])

buru₅ sa₂-a = si-ik-du [...] (CT 14, pl. 08, K 04330 r i' 4).

buru₅ sa₂-a = si-ik-dum (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 38).

buru₅ ^sa-^asa₂-a = si-ik-du (Ura 14 246; LTBA 1, 40 r i 16).

muštarrihu[self-important one]N (// eme[tongue] hamun[harmony] silim[healthy] sa[equal])

eme ḫa-mun silim^si-^lim sa₂^sa = muš-tar-ri-ḫu (CT 19, pl. 17-19, K 04386+ o i 46').

hamāṭu[hasten]V (// ulaʾulla[quick!] sa[equal])

⸢u₃⸣-ul₄^!(ŠIR) sa₂ = iḫ-⸢tam⸣-ṭa₂-ak-ku li-li-wa-aḫ-ki-eš-ki-it-ta (KBo 13, 001 + KBo 26, 20 + KBo 01, 44 o i 16).

qātu[hand]N pû[mouth]N kašdu[achieved]AJ (// šu[hand] kag[mouth] sa[equal])

šu ka-ta sa₂-a = qa₂-as-su pi-šu ka-aš-da-at (YBC 13524 d 216).

References for all phrases

sa[equal]

sa₂ = ša-na-nu-um (RA 21, 178 ii 27).

si₈ = [...] (CT 12, pl. 27, BM 093042 r 23).

sa₂-sa₂ = ka-ša₂-du (CT 19, pl. 17-19, K 04386+ r i 8; CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ r? ii 64').

⸢sa₂⸣-sa₂-bi = ka-ša₂-su (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ r? ii 65').

⸢sa₂⸣-sa₂-bi-ne-ne = ka-ša₂-su-nu (CT 51, pl. 58-60, BM 122629+ r? ii 66').

sa₂-sa₂-sa₂ (MSL 17, 099 B1 r i 14').

sa₂^sa-^sasa₂ = šu-te-ṣu-u (K 00064 r ii 16).

sa₂ = ⸢ša₂⸣-na-⸢nu⸣ (CT 19, pl. 06, K 11155 + o 10').

si₈ = ša₂-na-nu (AJSL 33, 170-171 ii 13; Ea 04 94).

sa₂-sa₂ (MSL 17, 099 B1 r i 13').

sa₂ = MIN<(še-e-lum)> ⸢ša₂⸣ [...] (CT 18, pl. 32, 34-35, K 02008 o ii 12').

sa[equal] dug[speak]

[sa₂ ba-ni]-in-dug₄ = it-[ta-ak-ša-ad] (BT 12 27').

[sa₂] ⸢bi₂⸣-in-dug₄ = ik-šu-[ud] (BT 12 26').

[sa₂ dug₄]-⸢ga⸣-ab = ku-šu-ud (BT 12 24').

[sa₂] ⸢ga⸣-ab-dug₄ = lu-uk-šu-ud (BT 12 25').

[sa₂ im-ma-ni-in]-dug₄ = ik-ta-aš-da-šu (BT 12 r 11').

[sa₂ im-ma-ri-dug₄] = ak-ta-aš-da-ka (BT 12 r 13').

[sa₂ im-ma-ri-in]-dug₄ = ik-ta-aš-da-ka (BT 12 r 12').

[sa₂ ma-ni-dug₄] = ⸢ak⸣-šu-da-šu (BT 12 r 15').

sa[equal] e[speak]

[sa₂ am₃-e] = i-ka-ša-dam (BT 12 r 4').

[sa₂ am₃-e-en] = a-ka-ša-dam (BT 12 r 6').

[sa₂ am₃-e-en] = ta-ka-ša-dam (BT 12 r 5').

[sa₂ an-ni-in-e-en] = [a^?]-ka-ša-⸢ad⸣-[su] (BT 12 r 1').

[sa₂ ba-ni-in-e] = ik-ta-ša-ad-[su] (BT 12 r 2').

[sa₂ ba-ni-in-e-en] = ak-ta-ša-ad-⸢su⸣ (BT 12 r 3').

[sa₂ ḫe₂-ma-ri-in]-⸢e⸣ = ⸢li⸣-ik-šu-da-ka (BT 12 r 16').

[sa₂ ḫu-mu-un]-⸢e⸣ = [li]-ik-šu-da-ni (BT 12 r 14').

[sa₂ mu]-e = i-ka-ša-da-ni (BT 12 r 9').

[sa₂ nu-mu]-e = u₂-la i-ka-ša-da-ni (BT 12 r 10').

[sa₂ nu-um]-me = u₂-la i-ka-ša-dam (BT 12 r 8').

[sa₂ nu-um-me]-en = u₂-la a-ka-ša-dam (BT 12 r 7').

sa[equal] silim[healthy]

sa₂-⸢sa₂ silim-ma⸣ (MSL 17, 099 B1 r i 15').

a[water] sa[equal] hiāqu[mix up]

a sa₂-sa₂ šu-ta-ḫu-qu₃ (OB Nippur Kagal 423).

aba[who?] sa[equal]

a-ba in-da-sa₂ (OB Nippur Kagal 511).

a-ba in-da-⸢sa₂⸣ = ma-⸢an⸣-[nu-um ša]-⸢ni-in⸣-šu (SLT 003 o ii 13).

bir[locust] sa[equal]

buru₅ sa₂-a = si-ik-du [...] (CT 14, pl. 08, K 04330 r i' 4).

buru₅ sa₂-a = si-ik-dum (CT 14, pl. 01-02, K 00071a r i 38).

buru₅ ^sa-^asa₂-a = si-ik-du (Ura 14 246; LTBA 1, 40 r i 16).

dur[bond] sa[equal]

^gi[dur] su (OB Nippur Ura 2 188a).

eme[tongue] hamun[harmony] silim[healthy] sa[equal]

eme ḫa-mun silim^si-^lim sa₂^sa = muš-tar-ri-ḫu (CT 19, pl. 17-19, K 04386+ o i 46').

kug[metal] še[barley] sa[equal]

kug še ba-an-da-sa₂-a (BM 067389 o ii 5).

lu[person] kag[mouth] sa[equal]

lu₂ ka-ta nu-⸢sa₂⸣-[a] (MSL SS 1, p. 07 A o iii' 4).

lu₂ ⸢ka⸣-ta [sa₂-a] (MSL SS 1, p. 07 A o iii' 3).

lu₂ ka-ta sa₂-a = ša pi-i-šu qa₂-aš-du (MSL 12, 157 A 346).

maš[interest] saŋ[head] niŋgur[property] sa[equal]

maš₂ saŋ niŋ₂-gur-ra ba-an-da-sa₂-a (OB Nippur Ki-ulutin-bi-še 87).

maš[interest] še[barley] sa[equal]

maš₂ še ba-an-da-sa₂-a (BM 067389 o i 8').

niŋgina[truth] ana[what?] sa[equal]

niŋ₂-gi-na-ta a-na-am ib₂-ta-sa₂ (IM 070209 o iii 15).

si[horn] sa[equal]

si <(sa₂)> = i-ša-ru (MSL 14, 143-144 22 ii 28').

tigi[musician] sa[equal]

tigi₂ sa₂-a (CUNES 52-10-146 b iii 13).

udu[sheep] bar[outside] sa[equal]

udu bar sa₂-a = [...] (AOAT 275, 387, BM 054203 o 22').

ulaʾulla[quick!] sa[equal]

⸢u₃⸣-ul₄^!(ŠIR) sa₂ = iḫ-⸢tam⸣-ṭa₂-ak-ku li-li-wa-aḫ-ki-eš-ki-it-ta (KBo 13, 001 + KBo 26, 20 + KBo 01, 44 o i 16).

šu[hand] kag[mouth] sa[equal]

šu ka-ta sa₂-a (Nippur Nigga 250).

šu ka-ta sa₂-a = qa₂-at-su pi-šu ⸢ka⸣-aš-da-tum (MSL 13, pp. 93, 113 K r i 7).

šu ka-ta sa₂-a = qa₂-as-su pi-šu ka-aš-da-at (YBC 13524 d 216).

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