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A hymn to Nanna (Nanna M) -- a composite transliteration
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1 - nam nu-ne ga-ra-na en gal a-na ka-da ù-a
2 - e-ri ab-ba-ge-en ni ba-ri-a-ta
3 - sú-en igi da-jál e-si ù-ri-ma
4 - e sú-en nam nu-ne (d)suen nam nun-e ga-ra-na en gal a-na ka-da ù-a
5 - e-ri ab-ba-ge-en ni ba-ri-a-ta
6 - sú-en igi da-jál e-si ù-ri-ma
7 - kur-ra du-da-ni5 gi-ir-za-la tud-da-ni giri17-zal-a e-da-ni
8 - an nu-gi-a bí-ri-ìj ù-cu-gal á nu-gi4-a pirij ucumgal
9 - en ga-ba-jál-le-a
10 - sú-en ka cu-gal e-si ù-ri-ma
11 - (d)nanna kur-ra du-da-ni5 gi-ir-za-la tud-da-ni giri17-zal-a
12 - e-da-ni5 a nu-gi-a bi-ri-ìj ù-cu-gal pirij ucumgal
13 - en ga-ba-jál-le-a
14 - sú-en ka cu-gal e-si ù-ri-ma
15 - ni5-pà-ra i-ni-jar cu du du7 BA E NI cu gi4
16 - mi-ne já-já-ni5 lú-gal-ju10 pa-ra-ga tu-a-ni5 tuc-a-ni
17 - ù-nu gal-a-ni5 pa-an-su-úr a-na-ke4 unu6 gal-la-ni bancur an-na-ka cu im-ma-gi-gi
18 - (d)nanna ni5-pà-ra i-ni-jar cu du inim-jar cu du7 BA E NI cu gi4
19 - mi-ne já-já-ni5 lú-gal-ju10 pa-ra-ga tu-a-ni5 tuc-a-ni
20 - ù-nu gal-la-a-ni5 pa-an-su-úr a-na-ke4 unu6 gal-la-ni bancur an-na-ke4 cu im-ma-gi-gi
21 - X X-ne me-am mu-nu-ru-ru-úr giri17-za-la-e me-a mu-un-ur4-ur4 giri17-zal-a
22 - X-bi KU KA nam me-te-jál saj gi-gi gíg-ga
23 - dumu-saj (d)en-líl-la i-gi-ni5 (d)suen-e igi-bi ma-ra-ci-jál
24 - X X-ne me-am mu-nu-ru-úr giri17-za-la-e giri17-zal-a
25 - X-bi KU KA nam me-te-jál saj gi-gi gíg-ga
26 - dumu-saj (d)en-líl-lá i-gi-ni5 dumu-saj (d)en-líl-lá igi-bi ma-ra-ci-já-al
1-6 - Princely lord , great lord of heaven ! In the city which like the sea inspires awe! Far-seeing Suen, ruler of Urim! O Suen, princely lord , great lord of heaven ! In the city which like the sea inspires awe! Far-seeing Suen, ruler of Urim!
7-14 - Born in the mountains and coming forth in joy, he is a powerful force, a lion, a dragon, a mighty lord -- Suen, mouth like a dragon's, ruler of Urim! Nanna, born in the mountains and coming forth in joy, he is a powerful force, a lion, a dragon, a mighty lord -- Suen, mouth like a dragon's, ruler of Urim!
15-20 - In the (?) perfect reputation. My king, having and sat upon the dais, in his great banqueting hall he arranges the table of An. Nanna, in the (?) perfect reputation. My king, having and sat upon the dais, in his great banqueting hall he arranges the table of An.
21-26 - has gathered the divine powers in joy. , the black-headed have lifted their eyes to you, the first-born son of Enlil Suen . has gathered the divine powers in joy. , the black-headed have lifted their eyes to you, the first-born son of Enlil.
nám noun lord
nun noun prince
ga-ra-nameaning unknown
en noun lord
gal verb to be big
an noun heaven
ka-dameaning unknown
ù verb meaning unknown
iri noun town
a-ab-ba noun sea(water)
noun fear(someness)
ri verb to direct
suen noun Suen
igi noun eye
dajal verb to be wide
énsí noun (city) ruler
úrím noun Urim
e interj vocative expression
suen noun Suen
nám noun lord
nun noun prince
suen noun Suen
nám noun lord
nun noun prince
ga-ra-nameaning unknown
en noun lord
gal verb to be big
an noun heaven
ka-dameaning unknown
ù verb meaning unknown
iri noun town
a-ab-ba noun sea(water)
noun fear(someness)
ri verb to direct
suen noun Suen
igi noun eye
dajal verb to be wide
énsí noun (city) ruler
úrím noun Urim
kur noun (mountain) land
tud verb to give birth
giri17-zal noun joy
tud verb to give birth
giri17-zal noun joy
è verb to go out or in
á noun arm
gi4 verb to return
pirij noun lion
ucumgal noun type of serpent
á noun arm
gi4 verb to return
pirij noun lion
ucumgal noun type of serpent
en noun lord
gábá-jál adj forceful
suen noun Suen
ka noun mouth
ucumgal noun type of serpent
énsí noun (city) ruler
úrím noun Urim
nanna noun Nanna
kur noun (mountain) land
tud verb to give birth
giri17-zal noun joy
tud verb to give birth
giri17-zal noun joy
è verb to go out or in
á noun arm
gi4 verb to return
pirij noun lion
ucumgal noun type of serpent
pirij noun lion
ucumgal noun type of serpent
en noun lord
gábá-jál adj forceful
suen noun Suen
ka noun mouth
ucumgal noun type of serpent
énsí noun (city) ruler
úrím noun Urim
ji6-par4 noun cloister
inim-jar noun (oracular) utterance
cu noun hand
du7 verb to be perfect
du7 verb to be perfect
BABA
EE
NINI
cu noun hand
gi4 verb to return
mi-ne noun meaning unknown
jar verb to place
lugal noun king
barag noun dais
tuc verb to sit
tuc verb to sit
únú noun (dining) hall
gal verb to be big
bancur noun (offering) table
an noun An
únú noun (dining) hall
gal verb to be big
bancur noun (offering) table
an noun An
cu noun hand
gi4 verb to return
nanna noun Nanna
ji6-par4 noun cloister
inim-jar noun (oracular) utterance
cu noun hand
du7 verb to be perfect
inim-jar noun (oracular) utterance
cu noun hand
du7 verb to be perfect
BABA
EE
NINI
cu noun hand
gi4 verb to return
mi-ne noun meaning unknown
jar verb to place
lugal noun king
barag noun dais
tuc verb to sit
tuc verb to sit
únú noun (dining) hall
gal verb to be big
bancur noun (offering) table
an noun An
únú noun (dining) hall
gal verb to be big
bancur noun (offering) table
an noun An
cu noun hand
gi4 verb to return
XX
XX
me noun essence
ur4 verb to collect
giri17-zal noun joy
me noun essence
ur4 verb to collect
giri17-zal noun joy
XX
KUKU
KAKA
nam noun destiny
mé-té-jál adj seemly
saj noun head
gíg verb to be black
gíg verb to be black
dumu-saj noun first-born (child)
én-líl noun Enlil
igi noun eye
suen noun Suen
igi noun eye
jál verb to be (located)
XX
XX
me noun essence
ur4 verb to collect
giri17-zal noun joy
giri17-zal noun joy
XX
KUKU
KAKA
nam noun destiny
mé-té-jál adj seemly
saj noun head
gíg verb to be black
gíg verb to be black
dumu-saj noun first-born (child)
én-líl noun Enlil
igi noun eye
dumu-saj noun first-born (child)
én-líl noun Enlil
igi noun eye
jál verb to be (located)