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Lu Short 02 (Q000110)

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Designation	Lu Short 02
ID	Q000110
Language	Sumerian; Akkadian
Period	First Millennium
Genre	Lexical

Transliteration (ATF)

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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)
1	sipad re-e₂-a-um	shepherd of the shepherds
2	sipad tur ka-par-ru	the young shepherd of the netherworld
3	sipad saŋ-gig₂-ga re-ʾ ṣal-mat qaq-qa-di	Shepherd of the black-headed, shepherd of the rebellious,
4	sipad ab₂-gud niga-ri-a re-ʾ u₂-tul-la-a-ti	Shepherd of the cattle and sheep, herdsman of the utullāti,
5	sipad udu sum-sum-mu re-ʾ ku-za-la-a-ti	Shepherd of the flocks, shepherd of the cult centers,
6	\|AB₂.KU\|{u₂-nu} u₂-tul-lu₄	“Abku’unu, the nursemaid,
7	eme-sig gu₇-{gu-gu}gu₇ a-kil kar-ṣi	The emessig gugu food, the akkil kars
8	mu-nu-tuku *	to have
9	lu₂ {gu-ru-uš-tu₂}gurušda ma-ru-u	the man who the scepter of the young man
10	gab₂-il₂ zab-bi-lu	who raises up the dead,
11	lu₂ al-dib ṣab-tu	a man who has slipped through a hole
12	lu₂ \|HAR.HAR\| ṭe-i-nu	a man of ṭāb-stone
13	EZEN \|HAR.HAR\| sa-mi-du
14	gaz-zid₂-da ka-zi-dak-ku	gazzida kazidakku
15	MUNUS ŋa₂-ŋa₂ mu-ṣap-pir-tu₄	(If) a woman gives birth to twins:
16	MUNUS saŋ-rig₇-ga šar-ra-ak-tu₄	a woman to be presented to the king
17	MUNUS al-nu-nu-MIN ṭa-me-tu₄	(If) a woman gives birth to twins
18	MUNUS uh₂-zu kaš-šap-tu₄	a woman who is frightened of you
19	MUNUS IGI ŠID e₁₁-e-de₃ mu-še-li-tu₄	(If) a woman sees a man: he will reach the highest rank.
20	MUNUS šag₄-zu šab-su-tu₄	a woman whose body is swollen
21	MUNUS en-nu-un ta-ri-tu₄	“Lady of the watch, the scepter’s
22	MUNUS dam-dam i-ki-šu	(If) a woman has a wife.
23	nita-dam ha-ʾ-i-ru	a malevolent man
24	MUNUS dam-tab-ba ki-ni-tu₄	“(If) a woman gives birth to a twin (children): it is true.
25	ku-li ib-ru	kiln-fired brick
26	ku-li-li it-ba-ru	Kullili returned.
27	\|SAL.UD.EDIN\| e-mu ra-bu-u₂	“Saldīn, great mother,
28	mi₂-us₂-sa₂ e-mu ṣe-eh-ru	“Missa, the second word
29	MUNUS ušbar₃ e-me-tu	(If) a woman is pregnant: epidemic.
30	\|A.EDIN\| mar-ti e-mi	the Amorite steppe
31	ŋuruš-tur ba-tu-lu	a young female lamb was born
32	MUNUS ŋuruš-tur ba-tul-tu₄	(If) a woman gives birth to a baby:
33	nir-mu₂-mu₂-ir qu-un-nu-nu	“Nirmu’ir (is) qunnunu.
34	su₆-la₂ ziq-na-nu
35	suhur-la₂ ziq-na-nu
36	ki-sikil ar-da-tu₄	the young woman of Ardatu
37	ki-sikil tur ba-tul-tu₄	the young maiden has given birth.
38	u₂-zuh u₂-suk-ku
39	kar-kid ha-rim-tu₂	karkid ḫarimtu
40	ama-ar-gi₄ an-du-ra-ru	Amaʿargi, Andurru,
41	\|UM.ME\|-ga-la₂ mu-še-niq-tu₄	UM.ME-gala, the one who encircles
42	pur-šu-un-tum ši-ib-tu₄	puršūntu-plant
43	pa₄-bil₂-gi₄ a-bi a-bi	Pabilgi, father, father
44	šu-gi₄ ši-i-bu	Šugibu
45	\|ŊEŠ.MI\| ṣi-il-lu
46	ŋissu a₂-gu₂-zi-ga ṣi-il-lu še-e-ri	“Aguziga, the scepter of the netherworld,
47	ŋissu-la₅ tam-hi-e	“Standing-of-the-Crown’s-Headed-Boots,
48	{i-ši}IŠ ba-aṣ-ṣu
49	{i-si}IŠ i-su-u
50	sahar ŋa₂-ŋa₂ tam-lu-u₂	the earth of the sea
51	sahar-kiši₉ e-pir kul-ba-bi	The saharkišu-festival, the festival of Kulaba
52	sahar e₂ sa-la₂-a šu-šu-rat bi-ti	The dust of the reedbeds of the house, the dust of my house
53	sahar-šeš id-ra-nu	saḫarš idranu
54	sahar-peš-peš tur-bu-ʾ-tu₄	small saḫarpeš plant
55	bad₃-šul-hi šal-hu-u₂	a protective wall
56	iri-bar-ra kap-ru	Iribara, the kapru
57	si-bad₃ si-i-tu₄	a wall of bricks
58	sug-zag{ga}-gi-a ṣi-ir ba-ma-tu₄ ma-lu-u	In the Sug-zag-gîa the šir drum was played.
59	a{e}-gi₆{ga}-a a-gu-u₂	The black-headed people, the Agu'u
60	i-{ze₂}zi sa-bi-ʾ-u₂	Izi, the sa-bī-alu
61	{ni-gi-in}niŋin pa-ši-ru	“Pašīru-disease,
62	tul₂-{ṭu-ul-bur}bur₃ hu-ub-bu	Tulburbur
63	si-{du}dug₄ šu-ut-ta-tu₄	(a kind of sulphur)
64	si-dug₄-ga na-ah-lu₄	“If only he would kill me!
65	kur nu-gi₄-a er-ṣe-et la ta-re-e	The untranslatable land, the uncultivated land
66	{a-ma-ri}a-ma₂-ru₁₂ a-bu-bu	“The flood, the flood,
67	nim-ŋir₂ bir-qu	(a kind of flying insect)
68	gu₄-ud-gu₄-ud ši-tah-hu-ṭu	ox or bull
69	{gu-ub}gub qu-ʾ-u₂	to stand at the side of the battle
70	gir₅-{gi-ig-ri}gir₅ ṭe-bu-u₂	“Gigirgirigir, the tebû-demon,
71	gir₅-{gi-ig-ri}gir₅ na-pa-gu	“Gigirgir, the nappû-demon,
72	gir₅-{gi-ig-ri}gir₅ ša₂-lu-u₂
73	in-{ga-ar₂}ŋar par-šu	Ingarbar, his paršu
74	en-ti qur-du	en-ti qurdu,
75	i-bi₂-mu₂{mu-mu}-mu₂ ti-iṣ-ṣu-lu	he shall speak, a tīšbulu-prayer
76	za-lam-{ga-ar₂}ŋar ku-uš-ta-ru	Zalam-garbar, the kuštaru
77	uš₁₁-tag-ga kiš-pu	witchcraft
78	inim-sig₆-sig₆-ga šu-te-mu-qu	(a kind of incantation)
79	teš₂-si₃-si₃-ga ṣu-um-mu-ru	Tešsi-siga, ṣummuru
80	u₃-ma ir-nit-tu₄	Now he has sinned
81	u₃-na ka-da-ru	and for the kadāru
82	u₃-igi-bar-ra da-la-pu	“U₃.Igibara (is) dalapû.
83	u₃-bu-bu-ul bu-bu-ʾ-tu₄	“Booty, boot!
84	u₃-mu-un-na-e-dug₄ qi-bi-šum-ma	Umunnaedug, his word
85	u₃-x-un-na-a-KA-dah šu-un-ni-šum-ma	U-x-unna-KA-dah, his hand
86	u₃-mu-un-na-a-KA-peš šu-ul-liš-šum-ma	Umunna-KA-peš, make it perfect for him
87	ki-ma-an-ze₂-er muš-hal-ṣi-tu₄	Kimān-zēri, herald
88	en-nun {d}usan₂ ba-ra-ri-tu₄	guardian spirit of Urarita
89	en-nun murub₄-ba qab-li-tu₄	Watch of the middle part of the courtyard
90	en-nun ud-zal-la ša₂-at ur-ri	Guards of the day, in the evening
91	si še-bu-u₂	horn of a horn
92	a₂-tuku ne₂-me-lu	the one who has strength and wisdom
93	a₂-kal e-mu-qu	the food of the army
94	a₂-kal-{ki-li}kili₃ gi-ip-šu	Akalli-kī-lî
95	a₂-ŋeš-ŋar-ra iš-ka-ru	The āb-šubara priest
96	a₂-bad₃ ta-bi-nu	the wall of Tabinu
97	a₂-ur₃ du-u₂-tu₄	the scepter of Ur-Utu
98	a₂-e₃ li-qu-tu₄	may he fall.
99	a₂-e₃ tar-bu-tu₄
100	da-ri ha-ta-nu	forever, may he be happy.
101	me-{lam}lam₂ me-lam-mu	My radiance, my splendor
102	he₂-ŋal₂ ṭuh-du	may it carry off the rejoicing
103	he₂-nun nu-uh-šu	abundance and abundance
104	ma-dam hi-iṣ-bu	a house for a man
105	hi-li ku-uz-bu	luxuriant in allure
106	hi-li nu-uh-šu	exuberance and radiance
107	sizkur ik-ri-bu	a sizkur prayer
108	šu₁₂ ik-ri-bu	Hand of Ikribu
109	še-ga še-mu-u₂	pure, pure
110	še-ga ma-ga-ru
111	še-er-zi ša₂-ru-ru	šērzi-plant
112	še-er-zi ba-ri-ru	šērzi barīru
113	e-sir₂ su-u-qu	(a kind of tree)
114	e-sir₂ sig su-qa-qu-u₂	a low-lying street,
115	e-sir₂ ka limmu-ba su-qi₂ er-bet-ti	The esir prayer of the four quarters of the world,
116	nu-tuku e-ku-tu₄	who does not have ekutu-disease
117	nu-kuš₂-u₃ al-mat-tu₄	the unceasing one, the exalted one,
118	zag e-mit-tu₄
119	zag-{du}du₈ si-ip-pu
120	u₆-nir ziq-qur-ra-tu₄	u-nir ziqquratu
121	maš₂ bi-i-ru	a kind of goat
122	maš₂-ŋi₆ šu-ut-tu₄	a kind of animal
123	gil-sa-a šu-kut-tu₄	treasure, possessions
124	gil-sa-a da-ra-a-tu₄	forever-lasting treasure
125	su-gu₇ hu-šah-hu
126	ug₅-ga mu-u₂-tu₄	he gave to the dead.
127	gig si-im-mu	bitter pain
128	kiri₃-{kir-ha-ab}hab bu-ʾ-ša₂-a-nu	a reed fence that is torn out
129	x-x x-nu	...;
151	x x-x-x-ti	...;
152	x x-ṣu-u	ṣû
153	x x-x-lu	...;
154	x x-x-tu₂	...;
155	hul ma-as-ku	the evil of the boat
156	hul-ŋal₂ lem-nu	evil evil
157	hul-gig ze-ʾ-e-ru	the angry evildoer
158	zah₂ na-ʾ-bu-tu₂
159	x pu-ru-us-su-u	[x] ...;
160	an-ur₂ i-šid AN-e	The horizon is the light of heaven
161	an-pa i-lat AN-e	Anpa, goddess of heaven,
162	an-su₃-su₃-da ša₂-mu-u ud-du-bu-tu₂	(Sum) Ansu-suda, the šamû priestess, the light of heaven (Akk) The ansusūda priesteses, the bright ones
163	an-šu₂-šu₂ ša₂-mu-u ur-ru-pu-tu₂	Anšu’s is a wild beast
164	sa₅-x-ra sa₅-an-tag sa-am-tu mah-ṣa-at	(Sum) The ..., the saŋantag, the supreme samtu
164a	x na-at-x	...;
164b	x u₂-ma-tu	[x] utensils,
164c	e₂-gar₈ i-ga-ru₃	the wall of Igaru
164d	e₂-gar₈ dirig-ga i-ga-ru qu-up-pu	A towering wall, a tower of bricks.
164e	x-peš li-ib-li-pi	... may he tear out
164f	\|IM.TAK₄\| ki-ir-ṣu
165	lu₂-gid₂ iz-bu	the mugid priest of Izbu
166	lu₂ lil₂ lil-lu	The one who is ghostly, ghostly
167	x kal-ṣu	[x] mighty,
168	a₂-ŋir₃-ku₅ ku-uṣ-ṣu-du	a kind of fisherman
169	x x-tap-pu	-tappu
170	x-zi-zi qur-ru-du	... warriors
171	x x-x-lum hu-ub-bu-šu	... his debts
172	x-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ ku-u₂-bu	x-ba-būbu,
173	x-šub-ba a-bur-ri-ṣa-nu	... Aburrišanni
173a	x-gu₂-šub-ba ur-ru-ṣu	... roars
174	x habrud-da pa-ra-aš₂-din-nu	[x] arrows, arrow-heads
175	maškim-ŋi₆-lu₂-har-ra-an-na hal-lu-lu-u₂-a	Aškim-iluḫarrana, the one who destroyed me,
176	{d}sig₃-ga {d}šu-lak	Sigga, Šulak
177	x-en-na li-lu-u₂	... may he sing!
178	ab-ba-šu₂-šu₂ ki-li-li	his father Kilili
179	nun-ur₃-du₃-du₃ ba-ri-ri-tu₄	Nun-urdudu was born.
179a	{d}kamad-me la-maš-tu₄	Madamme, the lamaštu priestess
179b	{d}kamad-me-a la-ba-ṣu	Kadmea did not enter.
179c	{d}kamad-me-LAGAB ah-ha-zu	Kadme-LAGAB, your brother
179d	x-x-ka-ba pa-šit-tu₄	... a scepter
180	tir-{hu-um}hum ṭa-ap-lu₄	the Tirhumhum canal
181	{i-gi}igi hul-ba-ṭu	a door that has been broken,
182	niŋ₂-erim₂ rag-gu	fearsomeness
183	erim₂ a-a-bu	the enemy, the father
184	niŋ₂-a₂-zi ṣe-e-nu
185	lu₂-gilim-gilim qar-da-mu	Lu-gigilim, my warrior,
186	lu₂-kala-ga aš₂-ṭu	Lukalaga
187	du₁₀{du}-us₂-sa ru-u₂-a	a scepter of goodness
188	tam-ma ta-li-mu	tamma talumu
189	he₂-en-ze₂-er qu₂-da-du	may he be sated with it.
190	ma-li ru-ut-tu₄	“Lord of wisdom,
191	teš₂-tuku ba-a-a-šu	who trusts in him
192	lu₂-ŋešpu₂ ša u₂-ma-ši	that slanderer
193	un-il₂ ki-na-at-tu₄	Ring of truth
194	x-na-x x	...;
210	x ne sur diri x x	... surpassing ...
211	a₂ e-mu-qu	labor of the army
212	a₂-tuku e-mu-qu	the strength of the army
213	\|A₂.KAL\|{uš-šu} e-mu-qu	his army
214	gu₂ e-mu-qu	shoulder of the army
214a	šu e-mu-qu	Hand of strength
214b	zag e-mu-qu	the front of the army
215	ne₃ e-mu-qu	fearsomeness of battle
216	{ni}ni₂ e-mu-qu	hero of the army
217	\|ŠU.DIM₄\|{+ge-eš-bu} e-mu-qu	the šudimĝ-priests, the army
218	šu-dim₄ u₂-ma-šu	a šudim plant
219	\|ŠU.KAL\|{+li-ru} u₂-ma-šu	Hand of a Man
220	\|ŠU.KAL\| a-ba-ru	Hand of Abāru
221	\|E₂.GAR₈\|{+in-ŋar} a-ba-ru	“Sea-wall, the flood,
222	\|E₂.GAR₈\| in-ŋar la-a-nu	(If) he slips through the doorframe, he will die.
223	saŋ a-ša₂-ri-du	soil of Asaridu
224	saŋ-KAL a-sa₂-ri-du	saŋ-KAL of Asaridu
225	saŋ-zi a-sa₂-ri-du	sazi (means) asaridu-disease.
226	a-ga-zi a-sa₂-ri-du	Agazi (is) Asaridu
227	x-saŋ a-sa₂-ri-du	... Asaridu
228	x-saŋ a-sa₂-ri-du	... Asaridu
229	alim kab-tu	important bison
230	gur₄ kab-tu	heavy gur-garment
231	x KI kab-tu	[x] large bowls;

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