ETCSLglossingSignSign name: NIM
Values: deḫi3, elam, nim, tum4
The song of the ploughing oxen: an ululumama to Ninurta (c.5.5.5), line c555.122
ĝišalgu2kiḫe2-re-la2mudsa2-bi2-ib
ĝIš-ALGU2KIḫE2-RE-LA2HU.HI (MUD)SA2-BI2-IB
algu2kila2mudsa2
hoeneckplaceto hangstump (handle)to equal
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Paragraph t555.p8 (line(s) 119-142) Click line no. for paragraph-aligned layout of transliteration and translation.
ellu mallu! The harrow, the comb of my field, must be fitted with large teeth to harrow the holy field. The mattock must dig the edges. Remove the stumps! The mattock must dig the edges. Once you have taken down from the beam your holy plough which was hanging from a beam, a skilled carpenter must tighten its bonds. …… its side boards. (12 lines missing or fragmentary)…… noises. …… the measuring reed in his right hand. Enkimdu, he of dykes and canals ……, should …… for you in …….
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