Explanatory series Part IV

[lu₂ tug₂ šu bur₂]-ra

mu-pa-še-e-rum

one who untangles (the fringes of a cloth)

Sum.

bur [SPREAD] (176x: ED IIIb, Old Akkadian, Ur III, Old Babylonian, uncertain) wr. bur₂; bur "to release, free; to reveal; to spread out, cover" Akk. pašāru; šuparruru

pašāru "to release, free"; šuparruru "to spread out"

The Sumerian verb bur [spread] has derived from Akkadian pašāru metathesis šuparruru

Sumerian sentence [lu₂ tug₂ ] šu bur₂-ra is a phonetic representation of Akk. mu-pa-še-e-rum [to release, free]

[lu₂ tug₂ KA] sur-ra	mu-pa-at-ti-lum	one who twists (the fringes of a cloth)
[lu₂ tug₂-gilim]-ma	ra-ḫi-ṣu₂	someone who washes clothes

Sum. sur-ra [spin, twist (the fringes of a cloth)] < Akk. ra-ḫi-ṣu₂ [someone who washes clothes]

[lu₂ tug₂-šukur-ra]	pa-li-ku-um	someone who processes textiles (with a needle)
[lu₂ tug₂-šukur-ur₃]-ra	e-ṣi-e-ru-um	one who does needlework (in finishing a cloth)

Sum.

šukur [LANCE] (60x: ED IIIb, Ur III, Old Babylonian) wr. ^urudšukur; ^ĝeššukur "lance, spear" Akk. šukurru

Sumerian šukur [LANCE] < Akkadian šukurru "lance, spear"

Therefore Sum. [lu₂ tug₂-šukur-ur₃]-ra is a phonetic representation of Akkadian e-ṣi-e-ru-um [one who does needlework (in finishing a cloth)]

[lu₂]-ur₃-ra

lu-ra-ak-kum

one who processes spices

Sum. [lu₂]-ur₃-ra < Akk. lu-ra-ak-kum 

[lu₂-ni₂-su]-ub-ba	za-ab-[bu]-um	an ecstatic
[SAL lu₂-ni₂-su-ub]-ba	za-[ba-a-tum]	a female ecstatic

Sum. [lu₂-ni₂]-su-ub-ba < Akk. za-ab-[bu]-um

Sum. [SAL lu₂-ni₂]-su-ub-ba < Akk. za-ba-a-tum]

[lu₂] ḫa-lam-ma	ša le-mu-tim	(person) of evil
lu₂ ḫul	li-im-nu	bad one
[lu₂ ḫul]-dim₂-ma	ša le-e-mu-[ut]-tim	(person) of evil

Sum. [lu₂] ḫul-dim₂-ma is a phonetic representation of Akk. ša le-e-mu-[ut]-tim [person of evil]

lu₂ ḫul gig	ze₂-e-rum	hateful (person)
lu₂ šag₄ ḫul gig ab-šeš₂-a	ša li-ib-ba-šu ze₂-ru-tam pa-aš-šu	(person) whose heart is smeared with hatred

Sum.

šeš [ANOINT] (14x: Old Babylonian) wr. šeš₂ "to anoint" Akk. pašāšu

Sum. ab-šeš₂-a [anoint] is a phonetic representation of Akk. pa-aš-šu [anoint]

lu₂ kaš₄-e

la-si-mu-um

runner

Sum. lu₂ kaš₄-e is a phonetic representation of Akk. la-si-mu-um [runner]

lu₂ ni₂-tuku

na-aḫ-du

pious person

Sum. ni₂-tuku [pious ] is a phonetic representation of Akk. na-aḫ-du [pious person]

lu₂ ig tuku

ug-gu-gu-um

very furious person

Sum ig [furious] < Akk. ug-gu-gu-um [very furious person]

lu₂ [niŋ₂]-gur₁₁ tuku

ša ma-ak-ku-ra-am i-šu-u₂

someone who owns property

Sum.

guru [HEAP] (43x: Old Babylonian) wr. guru₇; gur₁₁ "to heap up" Akk. kamāru; karû

Hence

Sum. lu₂ [niŋ₂]-gur₁₁ tuku is a phonetic representation of Akk. ša ma-ak-ku-ra-am i-šu-u₂ [someone who owns property]

lu₂ ^dšedu tuku

ša še-e-dam i-šu-u₂

one who has a protective deity

Sum. lu₂ ^dšedu tuku is a phonetic representation of Akk. ša še-e-dam i-šu-u₂

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