Tablet BBVOT 03, 63

Part 1

Sumerian dilim₂ [spoon] = Akk. itqūru "spoon"

The phonetic value of the ideogram is [LIŠ] so where the heck does dilim₂ come from?

It comes from Akkadian

it-qu₂-ur-ti qa₃-qa₃-[di-ia]	my scalp
ta-lam-me qa₃-qa₃-di-ia	the rump of my head

The Akkkadian scribe switched the phonetic value of the Akkadian word [talammu] rump to the newly phonetic value of Sumerian [LIŠ] > dilim₂

This is the Sumerian game, they switched one Akkadian phonetic value to another and they did it on the fly. They never predicted the invention of the computers so they never suspected they would get caught.

That is how Sumerian dilim₂ [spoon] derived from Akkadian ta-lam-me [talammu] rump

The phonetic value of the compound of gur₂₁ [shield] is gur₂₁[E.TUM]

Where did this phonetic value gur come from?

The scribe assumed that gur₂₁ [shield] is allophone to Sumerian:

guruš [CUT] wr. guruš_{3 [}URU×GU_]; guruš₄ [TAG] "to cut, fell, trim, peel off; a cutting; stubble" Akk. kismu; nakāsu; šarāmu

qi₂-eš-ti qa₃-qa₃-di-ia	my head of (trimmed) hair
gu-ra-aš-ti qa₃-qa₃-di-ia	the eczema on my head

Again the Akkadian scribe did the trick because the Sumerian guruš [CUT] derived from Akkadian gu-ra-aš-ti [boil]

o 1	[ugu] dig ⸢gig⸣	qa₃-qa₃-⸢di⸣	my head
o 2	[ugu] gig	ME-[... mu]-uḫ-[ḫi]	my skull
o 3	⸢ugu⸣-dilim₂ gig	it-qu₂-ur-ti qa₃-qa₃-[di-ia]	my scalp
o 4	saŋ-du gig	qa₃-qa₃-di	my head
o 5	[...]-ḪI×AŠ₂ saŋ-du gig	ma-za-zu₃ qa₃-qa₃-di-ia	the sockle of my head
o 6	⸢saŋ⸣-du gur₂₁ gig	qi₂-eš-ti qa₃-qa₃-di-ia	my head of (trimmed) hair
o 7	[la]-ga saŋ-du gig	gu-ra-aš-ti qa₃-qa₃-di-ia	the eczema on my head
o 8	[...] x saŋ-du gig	ta-lam-me qa₃-qa₃-di-ia	the rump of my head

Note:

Sumerian ugu [skull] dig [soft]

Sumerian saŋ [head]-du [go]

They both represent phonetically the word ending of Akkadian qa₃-qa₃-⸢di⸣ = my head

o 9	[saŋ tal₂]-tal₂ gig	ku-⸢ub⸣-ši	the top of my head
o 10	[siki] ze₂ gig	gu-ur-ru-du-ti	my bald spots
o 11	[siki] gig	pe-er-ti	my hair
o 12	[...]-x gig	ši-ba-tu-a	my grey hair
o 13	[pa] siki gig	ap-pa-at pe-er-ti-ia	the lock of my hair
o 14	[gu₂]-⸢tar⸣ gig	er-ru-ti	my back
o 15	[gu₂-ḪI×AŠ₂] gig	ur-u₂-di	my wind pipe
o 16	⸢gu₂⸣-ḫaš gig	ku-ta-al-li	my back
o 17	[saŋ]-⸢ki⸣ gig	pu-u₂-ti	my forehead
o 18	[saŋ]-⸢ki⸣ sig gig	pu-ti si-iq-tum	my narrow forehead
o 19	[ki]-⸢nam⸣-TUG₂-ra gig	na-ka₃-pa-tu-u₂-a	my temples

Sumerian [ki]-⸢nam⸣-TUG₂-ra (*nam-ki-TUG₂-ra) is a phonetic representation of Akkadian na-ka₃-pa-tu-u₂-a [my temples]

o 20	⸢kiši₄⸣-kiši₄ gig	mu-ta-tu-u₂-a	my two halves (hair left and right of the parting)
o 21	[gu₂]-bar gig	gu-pa-ri	my nape

Sumerian [gu₂]-bar is a phonetic representation of Akkadian gu-pa-ri [my nape]

o 22	[...]-du gig	ur-u₂-di	my throat
o 23	[aga]-du-na gig	⸢da⸣-ar-ru-ti	my beardedness
o 24	[kiši₄]	ba-am-ti	my chest
o 25	[kiši₄]-⸢kiši₄⸣ gig	ba-am-ta-a-a	my ribcage
o 26	[ma-ad] ⸢igi⸣ gig	e-pi-pi-a-tu-u₂-a	the pupils of my eyes
r 1	[igi] gig	i-ni-ia	my eyes
r 2	[giggi igi] gig	ṣu₂-lu-um i-ni-ia	the black of my eyes
r 3	[babbar] igi gig	pu-ṣi₂ i-ni-ia	the white of my eyes
r 4	na₄ igi gig	ab-ni i-ni-ia	the irises of my eyes
r 5	^dlamma igi gig	la-ma-si₂ i-ni-ia	the pupils of my eyes

Sumerian lamma is a phonetic representation of Akkadian lamassu "(female) tutelary deity"

r 6	šag₄ igi gig	li-ib-bi i-ni-ia	the internal parts of my eyes
r 7	[a] igi gig	me-e i-ni-ia	the moisture of my eyes
r 8	er₂ igi gig	di-ma-at i-ni-ia	the tears of my eyes
r 9	⸢ub⸣ igi gig	tu-bu-uq-qa₃-at i-ni-ia	the corners of my eyes

r 10

[ŋeš-nu₁₁] igi gig

nu-ri i-ni-ia

the light of my eyes

Sumerian nu₁₁ is a phonetic representation of Akkadian nūru [light]

r 11	⸢dim₃⸣-ma igi gig	ma-ku-ut i-ni-ia	the figurine in my eyes
r 12	[luḫ]-ḫa igi gig	lu-ḫu i-ni-ia	the ... of my eyes
r 13	[sig₇]-igi gig	šu-uḫ-ri i-ni-ia	my eyebrows
r 14	[...] x igi gig	ḫu-tu i-ni-ia
r 15	igi ze₂ gig	⸢ṣu₂⸣-ḫu-tu-ti	my sight defect
r 16	[...] igi gig	bi-ti i-ni-ia	my eye socket
r 17	igi ki kur-ra gig	na-ki-im i-ni-ia	the pus in my eyes
r 18	⸢gakkul⸣ igi gig	ka-ku-ul-ti <i-ni>-ia	my eyeballs

Sumerian gakkul [eyeball] is a phonetic representation of Akkadian ka-ku-ul-ti [my eyeballs]

r 19	unu₂ gig	u₂-su-⸢uk⸣-ki	my cheek
r 20	[...] ⸢unu₂⸣ gig	ma-⸢x u₂-su-uk⸣-[ki-ia]	the ... of my cheek
r 21	⸢kiri₃⸣ gig	⸢ap⸣-[pi]	my nose
r 22	[... kiri₃] gig	x-[... ap]-pi-[ia]	the ... of my nose
r 23	[saŋ kiri₃] gig	re-eš ap-pi-[ia]	the tip of my nose

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