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A hymn to Nanna (Nanna N) -- a composite transliteration
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1 - UR NE-ru an kug-ge si-a
2 - ku-zu-e mi-li gur-ù-a
3 - nanna me-en-zu ku-ku-gu
4 - en di-il5 en UD ud an-ne ci-X
5 - ù-na ba-ba-ra ud X
6 - an ki-a na de5 ci-
7 - dijir-me-en A X
8 - ki-ù-lu-X
9 - su X X
10 - X kug si gur e-a-zu-ne
11 - X X mi-li-im-mu na-il5
12 - X X-zu kug-ga-am da-da-ga
13 - e i lú-gal-ju10 ù zid ci-mu-nu
14 - (d)nanna kug si gur e-a-zu-ne
15 - X X mi-li-im-mu na-il5
16 - X X-zu kug-ga-am da-da-ga
17 - e i lú-gal-ju10 ù zid ci-mu-nu
18 - SA CE RI en ca-ge ba-da-na
19 - UR ku-zu e ci-mi-nu
20 - X-la BAR KU BA en KA-KA nu-si-li-ge
21 - ù bi-na zid a-na cu-du ha-pa-du
22 - ki-sá-al ma-he ninda ba-já-ra-zu
23 - ti-gi ni5 du-ge
24 - um-mi na-na ti-gi mu-ra-an-du
25 - (d)nanna ki-sá-al ma-he ninda ba-já-ra-zu
26 - ti-gi ni5-in du-ge
27 - um-mi na-na ti-gi mu-ra-an-du
28 - URUUDri-zu he-já-la he-da-an-du
29 - ù-ri-ma gu an-cè he-en-zìg-ge
30 - en di-il5 en UD ud su-ud-cu ul-a-cè
31 - (d)nanna URUUDri-zu he-já-la he-da-an-du
32 - ù-ri-ma gu an-cè he-en-zìg-ge
33 - en di-il5 en UD ud su-ud-cu ul-a-cè
1-9 - that fills the holy heavens, an adept (?) exuding radiance (?), Nanna, your crown is holy! Unique lord, lord who the heavens, shining in the high heavens, , spreading advice throughout heaven and earth, , you are the god who , the place of creation. ...
10-17 - as you come forth, you rise in radiance. Your is holy and bright. O, it has come forth for my king like the good sunlight! Nanna, as you come forth, you rise in radiance. Your is holy and bright. O, it has come forth for my king like the good sunlight!
18-21 - for (?) the ruler whom you (?) have chosen, you have made your holy manifest. without ceasing, he has attained .
22-27 - The sweet-sounding instruments are arranged in the majestic forecourt where your food-offerings are presented. In the heavenly assembly (?), the instruments resound for you. Nanna, the sweet-sounding instruments are arranged in the majestic forecourt where your food-offerings are presented. In the heavenly assembly (?), the instruments resound for you.
28-33 - May your city experience prosperity under you! In Urim may you raise your head high, unique lord, lord, into the distant future! Nanna, may your city experience prosperity under you! In Urim may you raise your head high, unique lord, lord, into the distant future!
URUR
NE-ruNE-ru
an noun heaven
kug adj shining
si verb to fill
kug-zu adj wise
me-lem4 noun (awesome) radiance
gùrù verb to bear
nanna noun Nanna
men noun diadem
kug adj shining
en noun lord
dili adj single
en noun lord
UDUD
ud noun day(light)
an noun heaven
XX
ùn verb to be high
babbar adj white
ud noun day(light)
XX
an noun heaven
ki noun place
na noun advice
de5 verb to collect
dijir noun deity
AA
XX
kí-úlútím noun place of creation
cul noun young man
XX
XX
XX
kug adj shining
si noun horn
gùrù verb to bear
è verb to go out or in
XX
XX
me-lem4 noun (awesome) radiance
íl verb to raise
XX
XX
kug adj shining
dadag verb to be bright
e interj vocative expression
i interj vocative expression
lugal noun king
ud noun day(light)
zid adj right
è verb to go out or in
nanna noun Nanna
kug adj shining
si noun horn
gùrù verb to bear
è verb to go out or in
XX
XX
me-lem4 noun (awesome) radiance
íl verb to raise
XX
XX
kug adj shining
dadag verb to be bright
e interj vocative expression
i interj vocative expression
lugal noun king
ud noun day(light)
zid adj right
è verb to go out or in
SASA
CECE
RIRI
en noun lord
cag4 noun heart
pàd verb to find
URUR
kug adj shining
pa noun branch
è verb to go out or in
ak verb to do
XX
BARBAR
KUKU
BABA
en noun lord
KAKA
silig verb to cease
ud noun day(light)
bi-nameaning unknown
zid adj right
an noun heaven
cùdù noun prayer
verb to equal
dug4 verb to say
kisal noun courtyard
mah verb to be majestic
ninda noun bread
jar verb to place
tigi noun type of instrument and composition
níj noun thing
dùg verb to be good
unken noun assembly
an noun heaven
tigi noun type of instrument and composition
dú1 verb to perform (music)
nanna noun Nanna
kisal noun courtyard
mah verb to be majestic
ninda noun bread
jar verb to place
tigi noun type of instrument and composition
níj noun thing
dùg verb to be good
unken noun assembly
an noun heaven
tigi noun type of instrument and composition
dú1 verb to perform (music)
iri noun town
hé-jál noun plenty
jen verb to go
úrím noun Urim
noun neck
an noun heaven
zìg verb to rise
en noun lord
dili adj single
en noun lord
UDUD
ud noun day(light)
sud verb to be distant
ul noun distant time
nanna noun Nanna
iri noun town
hé-jál noun plenty
jen verb to go
úrím noun Urim
noun neck
an noun heaven
zìg verb to rise
en noun lord
dili adj single
en noun lord
UDUD
ud noun day(light)
sud verb to be distant
ul noun distant time