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A balbale to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana B) -- a composite transliteration
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1 - lu-bi-ju10 lu-bi-ju10 lu-bi-ju10
2 - la-bi-ju10 la-bi-ju10 làl ama ugu-na-ju10
3 - jectin duru5-ju10 làl ku7-ku7-ju10 ka làl ama-na-ju10
4 - igi-za igi du8-ru-na-bi ma-dùg jen nin9 ki áj-ju10
5 - ka-za di-di-bi ma-dùg ka làl ama-na-ju10
6 - nundum-za ma-dùg jen nin9 ki áj-ju10
7 - nin9-ju10 ce-za kac-bi in-dùg ka làl ama-na-ju10
8 - bappir-za gú-me-zé-bi in-dùg jen nin9 ki áj-ju10
9 - é-a la-la-zu X X X X ka làl ama-na-ju10
10 - nin9-ju10 la-la-zu X X X ki áj-ju10
11 - é-zu cutum X ak ka làl ama-na-ju10
12 - za-e dumu lugal-la LA X X X X X X-ju10
13 - mu-un-tìl-le-na mu-un-tìl-le-na ma-kud-dè-en
14 - cec bar-ra mu-un-tìl-le-nam ma-kud-dè-en
15 - lú-kúr-ra cu nu-mu-ni-in-dug4-ga ma-kud-dè-en
16 - lú-kúr-ra saj NU X -ba-a ma-kud-dè-en
17 - sal-la ma-íl-la-a-ju10
18 - áj-ju10
19 - X cec sag9-sag9-ju10
20 - cec-ju10 cec sag9-sag9-ju10
21 - cu zid-da-zu gal4-la-já
22 - gáb-bu-zu saj-ju10-uc im-ci-ri
23 - ka-zu ka-já um-me-te
24 - ka-za ù-ba-e-ni-dab5
25 - za-e ur5-ta ma-kud-dè-en
26 - ur5-ra-àm mu munus-e-ne-kam cec sag9-sag9-ju10
27 - ul gùr-ru-ju10 ul gùr-ru-ju10 hi-li-zu
28 - kiri6 hachur-a ul gùr-ru-ju10 hi-li-zu
29 - kiri6 mèc-a gurun íl-la-ju10 hi-li-zu
30 - ní-te-na-ju10 hi-li-zu
31 - dìm kug-ga-ju10 dìm kug-ga-ju10 hi-li-zu
32 - dìm jic-nu11-gal suh za-gìn kécé hi-li-zu
1-3 - 'My dearest, my dearest, my dearest, my darling, my darling, my honey of her own mother, my sappy vine, my honey-sweet, my honey-mouthed of her mother!'
4-6 - 'The gazing of your eyes is pleasant to me; come my beloved sister. The speaking of your mouth is pleasant to me, my honey-mouthed of her mother. The kissing of your lips is pleasant to me; come my beloved sister.'
7-12 - 'My sister, the beer of your barley is good, my honey-mouthed of her mother. The ale of your beer-bread is good; come my beloved sister. In the house, your luxuriance , my honey-mouthed of her mother. My sister, your luxuriance , my beloved . Your house a storehouse, my honey-mouthed of her mother. You princess, my .'
13-16 - 'For as long as you live, as long as you live, you shall take an oath for me, brother of the countryside, for as long as you live you shall take an oath for me. You shall take an oath for me that you will not touch another. You shall take an oath for me that you will not your head on anyone else.'
17-20 - 'My one who wears the garment, my beloved, man of my heart! I shall impose an oath on you, my brother of the beautiful eyes. My brother, I shall impose an oath on you, my brother of the beautiful eyes.'
21-26 - 'You are to place your right hand on my genitals while your left hand rests on my head, bringing your mouth close to my mouth, and taking my lips in your mouth: thus you shall take an oath for me. This is the oath of women, my brother of the beautiful eyes.'
27-32 - 'My desirable one, my desirable one, your charms are lovely, my desirable apple garden, your charms are lovely. My fruitful garden of trees, your charms are lovely, my one who is in himself Dumuzid-abzu, your charms are lovely. My holy statuette, my holy statuette, your charms are lovely. My alabaster statuette adorned with a lapis-lazuli jewel, your charms are lovely.'
lu-bi noun term of endearment
lu-bi noun term of endearment
lu-bi noun term of endearment
la-bi noun term of endearment
la-bi noun term of endearment
làl noun syrup
ama noun mother
ugu verb to give birth
jectin noun grape (wine)
duru5 verb to be wet
làl noun syrup
ku7-ku7 verb to be sweet
ka noun mouth
làl noun syrup
ama noun mother
igi noun eye
igi noun eye
du8 verb to spread
dùg verb to be good
jen verb to go
nin9 noun sister
ki noun place
áj verb to measure
ka noun mouth
noun voice
dug4 verb to say
dùg verb to be good
ka noun mouth
làl noun syrup
ama noun mother
nundum noun lip
dùg verb to be good
jen verb to go
nin9 noun sister
ki noun place
áj verb to measure
nin9 noun sister
ce noun barley
kac noun beer
dùg verb to be good
ka noun mouth
làl noun syrup
ama noun mother
bappir noun beer bread
gú-mé-zé noun type of beer
dùg verb to be good
jen verb to go
nin9 noun sister
ki noun place
áj verb to measure
é noun house(hold)
la noun plenty
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ka noun mouth
làl noun syrup
ama noun mother
nin9 noun sister
la noun plenty
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ki noun place
áj verb to measure
é noun house(hold)
cutum noun storehouse
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ak verb to do
ka noun mouth
làl noun syrup
ama noun mother
za pronoun you (sg.)
dumu noun child
lugal noun king
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tìl verb to live
tìl verb to live
kud verb to cut
cec noun brother
bar noun outside
tìl verb to live
kud verb to cut
lú-kúr-rá noun stranger
cu noun hand
dug4 verb to say
kud verb to cut
lú-kúr-rá noun stranger
saj noun head
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kud verb to cut
sal verb to be thin
íl verb to raise
áj verb to measure
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cec noun brother
sag9 verb to be good
cec noun brother
cec noun brother
sag9 verb to be good
cu noun hand
zid adj right
gal4-la noun female genitals
gábú noun left (side)
saj noun head
ri verb to direct
ka noun mouth
ka noun mouth
te verb to approach
ka noun mouth
dab5 verb to seize
za pronoun you (sg.)
ur5 pronoun that
kud verb to cut
ur5 pronoun that
mu noun name
munus noun woman
cec noun brother
sag9 verb to be good
ul verb to swell (with joy)
gùrù verb to bear
ul verb to swell (with joy)
gùrù verb to bear
hi-li noun attractiveness
kiri6 noun orchard
hachur noun apple (tree)
ul verb to swell (with joy)
gùrù verb to bear
hi-li noun attractiveness
kiri6 noun orchard
mèc noun type of tree
gurun noun fruit
íl verb to raise
hi-li noun attractiveness
ní-té-á-ní pronoun himself, herself
hi-li noun attractiveness
dìm-mà noun figurine
kug adj shining
dìm-mà noun figurine
kug adj shining
hi-li noun attractiveness
dìm-mà noun figurine
jic-nu11-gal noun alabaster
suh10 noun crown
zà-gìn noun lapis lazuli
kécé verb to bind
hi-li noun attractiveness