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A cir-namcub (?) to Nanna for Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma E) -- a composite transliteration
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1 - abula-zu è-a a mah gaba-cu-jar nu-tuku
2 - èc urim5(ki) cag4-zu kur hé-jál bar-zu hur-saj he-nun-na
3 - é-kic-nu-jál hur-saj galam-ma cag4-bi nu-zu
4 - ki ut ti-zu erin-na mu-zu-cè kalam húl-a
5 - en-zu en sig7-ga mu pàd-da
6 - dumu (d)nin-súmún-ka me-te kur-kur-ra
7 - urim5(ki) me gal-zu a-rá-ab dijir-re-ne
8 - kalam-ma jál-la téc mu-zu hé-i-i
9 - kan4-zu an sig7-ga su zìg gùr-ru
10 - jál dà1-dà1-bi (d)utu an-úr-ta ud mi-ne-jar-ra-ta
11 - gi-cà-zu-ta ki nam tar-re dijir-re-ne
12 - téc mu-zu hé-i-i
13 - cag4-ga-zu-ta jic-hur zid-da hul-jál nu-dab5-bé
14 - é-kic-nu-jál cag4-zu ucumgal hul-jál nu-un-zu
15 - é gi-gun4-na-zu nidba-zu KID DIM (d)en-líl sù-ru
16 - dub-lá-mah ki nam tar-re-za dijir gal-gal-e-ne
17 - nam mi-ni-ib-tar-re-ne
18 - é-temen-ní-gùr-ru túm-ma
19 - ù-tud-da téc mu-zu hé-i-i
20 - en sig7-ga sipad zid ur-(d)namma
21 - urim5(ki)
22 - é sìg-ga (d)utu-gin7 AN
23 - téc mu-zu hé-i-i ur-(d)namma X
24 - sun4 za-gìn sud-sud X
25 - lugal hi-li gùr-ru me-lem4 kalam-ma dul-la
26 - ur-(d)namma (d)ac-ím-babbar-re cag4 kug-ge ba-ni-in-pàd
27 - níj-érím igi-ni-cè nu-dib-ba níj-si-sá
28 - (d)ur-(d)namma-ke4 níj-gur11 bí-in-dug4
29 - lugal-e pa-mul-pa-mul zu
30 - (d)ur-(d)namma-ke4 mac-gi-i-i im-me
31 - inim zu en-na-ke4 pa-mul-pa-mul zu
32 - (d)ur-(d)namma-ke4 mac-gi-i-i im-me
33 - lugal-e é (d)suen-na-ke4
34 - (d)ur-(d)namma-ke4 hé-eb-ci-íb-te-en-ten
35 - lugal-e idigna buranuna-ke4
36 - (d)ur-(d)namma-ke4 nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re
37 - nin-bi nin níj-gur11-ra-ke4 nin é
38 - (d)ur-(d)namma-ke4 nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re
39 - munus a nun-na-ke4 zid-dè-ec mu-un-e
40 - (d)ur-(d)namma-ke4 JAX NE NA
1-8 - Those who leave through your gate are an uncontrollable flood. Shrine Urim, your interior is a mountain of abundance, your exterior a hill of plenty. No one can learn the interior of the E-kic-nu-gal, the artfully fashioned mountain. Your place of marvel is of cedar, your name makes the Land rejoice. Your lord is the one called as the beautiful lord, the child of Ninsumun, the ornament of all the lands. Urim, your great divine power is the gods's shackle on the Land. Your name be praised indeed!
9-12 - Your gate is the blue sky imbued with fearsomeness; only when it is open does Utu illuminate from the horizon. Your platform is where the fates are determined by the gods; you make just decisions. Your name be praised indeed!
13-19 - In your interior, the evildoer dare not lay hold of the holy statutes. E-kic-nu-gal, the evil-doer cannot even come to know your interior, which is a dragon. House, your terrace Enlil your offerings. At your Dubla-mah, the place where the fates are determined, the great gods determine the fates. Worthy of the E-temen-ni-guru, born , your name be praised indeed!
20-24 - The beautiful lord the true shepherd Ur-, Urim . The silent house like Utu. Your name be praised indeed! Ur- , adorned with a lapis lazuli beard .
25-34 - In his pure heart Acimbabbar has chosen Ur-, the king endowed with allure, the radiance covering the nation. Wickedness cannot pass unnoticed before his eyes. Ur- has accomplished an achievement, justice! The king, who knows (?) the spreading branches, Ur- acts (?) as constable. The eloquent one of the lord, who knows (?) the spreading branches, Ur- acts (?) as constable. The king, Ur-, refreshes himself at the house of Suen.
35-40 - She has determined a fate for the king, for the Tigris and the Euphrates and for Ur-. Its lady, the lady of possessions, the lady of , has determined a fate for Ur-. The woman of the princely seed has treated him kindly. Ur- .
abula noun (city) gate
è verb to go out or in
a noun water
mah verb to be majestic
gaba-cu-jar noun rival
tuku verb to have
èc noun shrine
úrím noun Urim
cag4 noun heart
kur noun (mountain) land
hé-jál noun plenty
bar noun outside
hur-saj noun mountain (range)
he-nun noun abundance
é-kíc-nú-jál noun E-kic-nu-gal
hur-saj noun mountain (range)
galam verb to be skilful
cag4 noun heart
noun person
zu verb to know
ki noun place
u6 noun wonder
dug4 verb to say
erin noun cedar
mu noun name
kalam noun the Land
húl verb to be happy
en noun lord
en noun lord
sig7 verb to be green
mu noun name
pàd verb to find
dumu noun child
nín-súmún noun Ninsumun
me-te noun (fitting) attribute
kur noun (mountain) land
úrím noun Urim
me noun essence
gal-zu adj skilful
ràb noun shackle
dijir noun deity
kalam noun the Land
jál verb to be (located)
téc noun unity
mu noun name
i verb to bring out
kan4 noun gate
an noun heaven
sig7 verb to be green
su noun flesh
zìg verb to rise
gùrù verb to bear
jál verb to open
taka4 verb to leave behind
utu noun Utu
án-úr noun horizon
ud noun day(light)
jar verb to place
kí-sá noun plinth
ki noun place
nam noun destiny
tar verb to cut
dijir noun deity
téc noun unity
mu noun name
i verb to bring out
cag4 noun heart
jic-hur noun design
zid adj right
húl-jál adj evil
dab5 verb to seize
é-kíc-nú-jál noun E-kic-nu-gal
cag4 noun heart
ucumgal noun type of serpent
húl-jál adj evil
zu verb to know
é noun house(hold)
gi-gun4-na noun temple terrace
nidba noun (food) offering
KIDKID
DIMDIM
én-líl noun Enlil
sud verb to be distant
dúb-lá-máh noun Dubla-mah
ki noun place
nam noun destiny
tar verb to cut
dijir noun deity
gal verb to be big
nam noun destiny
tar verb to cut
é-témén-ní-gúrú3è2-tèmèn-nì2-gùrù noun E-temen-ni-guru
túm verb to be suitable
tud verb to give birth
téc noun unity
mu noun name
i verb to bring out
en noun lord
sig7 verb to be green
sipad noun shepherd
zid adj right
ur-namma noun Ur-Namma
úrím noun Urim
é noun house(hold)
sig9 verb to be silent
utu noun Utu
ANAN
téc noun unity
mu noun name
i verb to bring out
ur-namma noun Ur-Namma
XX
sun4 noun beard
zà-gìn noun lapis lazuli
sud verb to be distant
XX
lugal noun king
hi-li noun attractiveness
gùrù verb to bear
me-lem4 noun (awesome) radiance
kalam noun the Land
dul verb to cover (together)
ur-namma noun Ur-Namma
ác-ím-bábbár noun Acimbabbar
cag4 noun heart
kug adj shining
pàd verb to find
níj-érím noun fraudulent action
igi noun eye
dib verb to pass
níj-sí-sá noun justice
ur-namma noun Ur-Namma
níj-gúr11 noun possessions
verb to equal
dug4 verb to say
lugal noun king
pa-mul noun spreading branch
zu verb to know
ur-namma noun Ur-Namma
mackim noun judicial officer
dug4 verb to say
inim noun word
zu verb to know
en noun lord
pa-mul noun spreading branch
zu verb to know
ur-namma noun Ur-Namma
mackim noun judicial officer
dug4 verb to say
lugal noun king
é noun house(hold)
suen noun Suen
ur-namma noun Ur-Namma
noun self
ten verb to extinguish
lugal noun king
idigna noun Tigris
buranuna noun Euphrates
ur-namma noun Ur-Namma
nam noun destiny
tar verb to cut
nin noun lady
nin noun lady
níj-gúr11 noun possessions
nin noun lady
é noun house(hold)
ur-namma noun Ur-Namma
nam noun destiny
tar verb to cut
munus noun woman
a noun water
nun noun prince
noun (loving) care
zid adj right
dug4 verb to say
ur-namma noun Ur-Namma
JAXGAX
NENE
NANA