ETCSL:ETCSLglossing

ETCSLglossing

Sign name: ŠEŠ.KI
Values: nanna

The debate between Bird and Fish (c.5.3.5), line c535.83

in	mušen-e	a-na-am₃	mu-ni-in-dub₂-ba	šag₄-še₃	nu-mu-un-na-an-gid₂
IN	MUšEN-E	A-NA-AM₃	MU-NI-IN-DUB₂-BA	šAG₄-šE₃	NU-MU-UN-NA-AN-GID₂
in	mušen	a-na	dub₂	šag₄	gid₂
abuse	bird	what(ever)	to tremble	heart	to be long

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Paragraph t535.p9 (line(s) 80-85) Click line no. for paragraph-aligned layout of transliteration and translation.

Thus Bird insulted Fish on that occasion. Fish became angry, and, trusting in its heroic strength and solidness, swept across the bottom like a heavy rain cloud. It took up the quarrel. It did not take to heart the insults that Bird had cast at it. It could not bring itself to submit, but spoke unrestrainedly. Again Fish replied to Bird:

ePSD = The Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary