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CDLI Literary 000629 (Inanna H) composite (P478858)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000629 (Inanna H) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478858 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | an-na tum2-ma x [...] | ... fitting for heaven |
| 2 | x AN x x nam-nin-e dib? x x | ... the ladyship |
| 3 | {gesz}gu-za nitah e2-a x [...] | The throne, the mighty man of the temple |
| 4 | {gesz}gu-za munus pa-pah x [...] | The throne, the woman of the cella |
| 5 | gesz-|MUNUS.BUR2| ku3-sig17 tug2-ga DU [...] | ... gold and textiles |
| 6 | {gesz}dala2 HA-i-zi {tug2}nig2-lam2 x [...] | ... a chair, a niglam garment |
| 7 | x x x ZA x GA ag2 ga-[...] | I want to say ... |
| 8 | {d}na-na-a [...] x-bi du10-ga-am3 | Nanaya, ... is sweet |
| 9 | gaba-za x x x x x x x | on your chest [......] |
| 10 | {d}na-na-a zi3-kuk{kusz}-bi ku7-ku7-da | Nanaya, whose skin is sweet, |
| 11 | en3-dur-za HA-izi ga-ba-ni-ib-si3 | I want to fill your stall with ... |
| 12 | {d}na-na-a a a GA GUL?-am3 | Nanaya, ... |
| 13 | ge-ma-da nin-gu10 ge-ma-da | Come on, my lady, come on! |
| 14 | ka pa-pah-a-ta ge-ma-da | from the mouth of the cella ... |
| 15a | x x x x du3 ha-ba-ra-ab-TU?-x x | ... may he ... for you |
| 15b | ge nin9 ki ag2-gu10 sza3-gu10 he2-em-hul2-le | May my beloved sister rejoice over me. |
| 16 | szu-zu munus-am3 giri3-zu munus-am3 | Your hands are women, your feet are women. |
| 17 | inim lu2-da bala-e-zu munus-am3 | The word of a man is woman. |
| 18a | igi lu2-ra bar-re-zu munus-am3 | You are the woman in front of a man. |
| 18b | szu lu2-ra x x-zu munus-am3 | Hand of a man ... is woman. |
| 18c | giri3 x [...] munus-am3 | via ... is a woman |
| 18d | a2-disz-kusz3 x-zu sza3 im-hul2-le | Your ... heart rejoices over you. |
| 18e | giri3 GAG x x-zu ur5 im-mi-in-sa6 | He made your ... feet beautiful. |
| 19 | za3 e2-gar8-da gub-bu sza3 su4-zu i3-sa6 | Standing at the edge of the wall, your sweet heart is good. |
| 20a | gam-e-de3 ib2-ib2 i3-sa6-sa6 | The one who is to be beaten will be happy. |
| 20b | e2-gar8-da gub-bu-gu10 1(disz) sila4-am3 | My stationed in the granary, 1 lamb |
| 20c | gam-e-gu10 1(gesz2) 1(u) 2(disz) gin2-am3 | My total is 62 shekels. |
| 21 | i7 na-an-ba-al-le i7-zu he2-me-en | Do not cross the river, may you be your river! |
| 22 | a-sza3 na-an-uru4-ru a-sza3-zu he2-me-en | Do not abandon the field, may you be your field! |
| 23 | mu-un-gar3 ki duru5 na-an-kin2-kin2-e | The farmer should not establish a stable place. |
| 24 | ze2-ba kal-la-gu10 ki duru5-zu he2-am3 | My precious sweety, may it be a place of relaxation for you. |
| 25 | x x-e ab-sin2-zu he2-am3 | May your furrow be ... |
| 26 | x tur-tur-me asz2-zu he2-am3 | May our small ... be yours! |
| 27 | a-na UN x zur-zur-re | to the people ... |
| 28 | a-na KA ki-gub ba-du-un | to the gate of the station stationed. |
| 29 | a-na UN ninda gesztin-da ba-da-du-du-un | For the people, bread and wine were poured out. |
| 30 | ninda gesztin-da ma-da-du-du-nam | ... bread and wine for me. |
| 31 | ge nin9 ki ag2-gu10 sza3-bi ga-am3-mi-ib-x | I want to ... my beloved sister. |
| 32 | {d}na-na-a ne ge4-su-ub | Nanāya, I want to utter a lament |
| 33 | bala-bala-e {d}na-na-a-kam | It is a balabala of Nanaya |
| 1' | en3-dur-za HA-izi [...] | In your dwelling place ... |
| 2' | nin9 e ze2-ba-gu10 [...] | My sister, my sweet house |
| 3' | murgu-za x MU [...] | The throne ... |
| 4' | nin9 e-gu10 szu [...] | Sister, my house ... |
| 5' | gal4-la-za sar-ra [...] | Your vagina in the garden plot |
| 6' | {d}na-na-a LI? [...] | Nanaya |
| 7' | gu-du-za a-sza3 [...] | Your gudug priest in the field |
| 8' | nin9 e-gu10 bur3 GAN2 [...] | My sister, the field ... |
| 9' | ge-ma-da nin9-gu10 [...] | ... my sister ... |
| 1' | x x [...] | |
| 2' | ge nin9 ki ag2-gu10 [...] | My beloved sister |
| 3' | a-na KA nam [...] | To ... |
| 4' | a-na KA nam [...] | To ... |
| 5' | a-na KA nam [...] | To ... |
| 6' | a-na KA nam [...] | To ... |
| 7' | nin9 x x [...] | Sister ... |
Sources & licences
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