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A balbale to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana F) -- a composite transliteration
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1 - gi-rin-e u6 ga-e-da-dug4
2 - gi-rin hal-hal-la
3 - inim
4 - X X X
5 - gi-rin-e
6 - gi-rin-e kac4
7 - X X MI-NE-cè
8 - X X DA (d)ama-ucumgal-an-na X X gaba
9 - X X X X a
10 - a mèc-ju10 pa
11 - é a
12 - X X X a mèc-ju10 pa
13 - X X é-kur-ra a
14 - (X) lugal-ju10 mèc-gin7 kisal-la bí-in-mú-mú
15 - é a bí-in-sù
16 - lugal (d)ama-ucumgal-an-na mèc-gin7 kisal-la bí-in-mú-mú
17 - é-kur-re mu-da-ab-du7
18 - é-gal húl-la me-te-jál me-en-dè-en
19 - é
20 - é
21 - é-kur-re
25 - (X) lugal-ju10 mèc zid-dè-ec
26 - X X gi-rin-na hi-li du8-du8 a-a ama-na
27 - -na-ju10 ba-an-tud-da X
28 - X abzu-ta
29 - a zid-da numun zid-da
30 - X cég1 abzu-ta ù-mu-un-da-ci-è
31 - mèc-gin7 pa
32 - (d)ama-ucumgal-an-na an-né hé-a-ù-tud
33 - X E cu ca-mu-da-dug4
34 - gi-rin-na-gin7 hi-li-zu dùg-ga-àm
35 - X ga-mu-ra-ni-ib-dug4
36 - (d)ama-ucumgal-an-na mèc ne-en pa
37 - EN KID balaj ér
38 - X X tir ha-cu-úr-ra-gin7 zag-ju10
39 - X X X é-kur-re hu-mu-un-ci-húl-e
40 - KA-ju10 X
41 - é-kur-re dúr X
42 - é-kur-re é a-ra-zu-zu ga-gub
43 - an-né ki mah-a-na
44 - kur gal gaba JA X X X
1-4 - I, the queen, will look with wonder at the foliage. I, Inana, will gaze at the open foliage. May my bridegroom speak to me kindly words such as a farmer or a shepherd would speak.
5-8 - I, the queen, will lie on the foliage. I, Inana, will run to the foliage. May they stand at my service . I will meet Ama-ucumgal-ana.
9-16 - I will sprinkle water . I will make shine. I will make my tree sprout forth. I will sprinkle water in the house of Enlil. I will make shine. I will make my tree sprout forth. I will sprinkle water in E-kur. I will make my king grow like a tree in the courtyard. I will sprinkle water in the house of Enlil. I will make King Ama-ucumgal-ana grow like a tree in the courtyard.
17-28 - I am perfect for the lord in E-kur. We are a fitting ornament in the joyful palace. In the house of Enlil . In the house of Enlil . in E-kur . ... I shall decree a good destiny from the for my king, a tree properly , verdant, full of beauty, of his mother and father, my who was born :
29-36 - good semen, good seed; when he comes forth from the brickbuilt , I will make him sprout forth like a tree. Ama-ucumgal-ana, may An create . shall supply you with . Your sweet beauty, like foliage . I shall cherish you . I will make Ama-ucumgal-ana sprout forth as just such a tree!
37-44 - I shall perform laments for you with the drum (?) . I shall lean against you as against a wood of cypresses. May you (?) rejoice in E-kur. May they stand at your service , man of my heart. For your sake I shall take my seat (?) in E-kur. I shall stand (?) in prayer for you in E-kur, the house of Enlil. In his exalted location, An gave you to me. Lord Enlil, the Great Mountain, .
gi-rin noun blossom
u6 noun wonder
dug4 verb to say
gi-rin noun blossom
hal verb to divide out
inim noun word
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noun (loving) care
gi-rin noun blossom
gi-rin noun blossom
kac4 verb to run
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MI-NE noun MI-NE
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DADA
ama-ucumgal-an-na noun Ama-ucumgal-ana
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gaba noun chest
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a noun water
a noun water
mèc noun type of tree
pa noun branch
é noun house(hold)
a noun water
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a noun water
mèc noun type of tree
pa noun branch
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é-kúr noun E-kur
a noun water
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lugal noun king
mèc noun type of tree
kisal noun courtyard
verb to grow
é noun house(hold)
a noun water
verb to sprinkle
lugal noun king
ama-ucumgal-an-na noun Ama-ucumgal-ana
mèc noun type of tree
kisal noun courtyard
verb to grow
é-kúr noun E-kur
du7 verb to be perfect
é-gál noun palace
húl verb to be happy
mé-té-jál adj seemly
mè-èn-dè-èn pronoun we
é noun house(hold)
é noun house(hold)
é-kúr noun E-kur
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lugal noun king
mèc noun type of tree
zid adj right
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gi-rin noun blossom
hi-li noun attractiveness
du8 verb to spread
a-a noun father
ama noun mother
tud verb to give birth
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abzu noun underground water
a noun water
zid adj right
numun noun seed
zid adj right
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cég1 noun brick(work)
abzu noun underground water
è verb to go out or in
mèc noun type of tree
pa noun branch
ama-ucumgal-an-na noun Ama-ucumgal-ana
an noun An
tud verb to give birth
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cu noun hand
dug4 verb to say
gi-rin noun blossom
hi-li noun attractiveness
dùg verb to be good
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noun (loving) care
dug4 verb to say
ama-ucumgal-an-na noun Ama-ucumgal-ana
mèc noun type of tree
ne-en pronoun this
pa noun branch
ENEN
KIDKID
balaj noun type of instrument and composition
ér noun tear
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tir noun forest
há-cú-úr noun type of cypress
zag noun side
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é-kúr noun E-kur
húl verb to be happy
KAKA
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noun person
é-kúr noun E-kur
dúr noun rump
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é-kúr noun E-kur
é noun house(hold)
a-ra-zu noun supplication
gub verb to stand
an noun An
ki noun place
mah verb to be majestic
kur noun (mountain) land
gal verb to be big
gaba noun chest
JAGA
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