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A balbale to Ningiczida (Ningiczida A) -- a composite transliteration
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1 - ur-saj en cag4-túm a-gàr ur-mah kur sud-da
2 - (d)nin-jic-zid-da muc-mah ucumgal-a-da tab-ba
3 - am gal cen-cen-na gaba guz-a-ba a-ji6 X
4 - ama-ni ki áj (d)nin-gíríd-da-a cag4 hi-li-a tud-da
5 - ubur kug-ga-na ga zid gu7-a uc11 pirij sub-sub-ba
6 - abzu-a bùlùj-já icib mah-àm éc-da kug cu du8
7 - saj5-já dub kalag-ga-ba níj-zid kécé-da
8 - lugal am ur5 ùn eme níj-érím-e hul gig
9 - úrú idim hur nu-mu-un-gi4-gi4 cu sùh-a di-dè
10 - (d)nin-jic-zid-da idim hur nu-mu-un-gi4-gi4 cu sùh-a di-dè
11 - erim-erim-ma cu-zu ma-ra-ci-jál
12 - sipad saj gíg-ga cid-bi mu-e-zu
13 - u8 sila4-bi kíj-kíj-dè ma-ra-ci-jen
14 - ud5-dè mác-bi jidru ud sù-rá túm-túm-mu-bi mu-e-zu
15 - (d)nin-jic-zid-da jidru ud sù-rá túm-túm-mu-bi mu-e-zu
16 - lugal cag4-lá sug4 cag4-ta è-a inim cùdù-zu cu-a hé-eb-gi4
17 - nam-tìl ù-tud za-da ca-mu-un-jál
18 - nun hi-li sud-sud (d)nin-jic-zid-da
19 - barag ki-tuc mah-a tuc-a-ni en dijir cul á zid-da
20 - X X-zu-ur túg mur10 jidru za-gìn cu ù-mu-e-ti
21 - cìr-nam-cub ad mi-ri-ib-dug4 ní-te-na mi-ni-ib-bé
23 - -bi ka lul-la bal-bal-àm cag4 mu-na-te-en-te-en
24 - X X cár-cár-ra ca-mu-cubub-bé-en izi-gin7 ba-ra-ma5-ma5-an
25 - lugal en cag4 sù-rá barag mah-za nam dùg mu-ri-in-tar
26 - dijir níj-si-sá-e ki áj-e inim dùg-bi mu-un-e
27 - palil gal-zu unken-na PA-PA-a hé-du7
28 - lugal ri-a íldúm ud-bi saj-ba du-a
29 - an-bar an-ta a-ba de-jen-né a-na an-da-sá-a
30 - ur-saj igi jál taka4-a kur ùn-na ì-a-è
31 - (d)nin-jic-zid-da igi jál taka4-a kur ùn-na ì-a-è
32 - lugal ki gu-la á áj-já túm ki DU-bi túm-mu-dè
33 - cul dijir tuku ki á áj-já-ni igi-bi ma-ra-ci-jál
34 - lugal ka làl dijir-re-e-ne (d)en-ki zà-mí
35 - (d)nin-jic-zid-da dumu (d)nin-a-zu
36 - a-a (d)en-ki zà-mí
1-10 - Hero, lord of field and meadow, lion of the distant mountains! Ningiczida, who brings together giant snakes and dragons! Great wild bull who, in the murderous battle, is a flood that ! Beloved by his mother, he to whom Ningirida gave birth from her luxurious body, who drank the good milk at her holy breast, who sucked in lion's spittle, who grew up in the ! August priest who holds the holy vessels, checker of tablets, who secures justice ! King, wild bull with tall limbs (?), who directs speech aright, and who hates wickedness! Mighty power, whom no one dare stop when he spreads confusion! Mighty Ningiczida, whom no one dare stop when he spreads confusion!
11-15 - The troops are constantly at your service. Shepherd, you understand how to keep a check on the black-headed. The sheep and lambs come to seek you out, and you understand how to wield the sceptre over the goats and kids, into the distant future. Ningiczida, you understand how to wield the sceptre, into the distant future.
16-24 - entrusted you from your birth with your words of prayer. He let you have life and creation. Prince endowed with attractiveness, Ningiczida, when taking your seat on the throne-dais in an elevated location, lord, god, youth, right arm -- clothed in your , with the shining sceptre grasped in your hands -- then performs a song to you, addressing you intimately: ' You bring calming of the heart to who lies. You fall upon the many and you burn them like fire.'
25-36 - has determined a good destiny for you on your elevated throne-dais; has spoken these favourable words: 'Foremost one, leader of the assembly, glory of , king endowed with awesomeness, sun of the masses, advancing in front of them! Who can rival you in the highest heaven? What can equal you?' Hero who, after surveying the battle, goes up to the high mountains! Ningiczida, who, after surveying the battle, goes up to the high mountains! King, you who carry out commands in the great underworld, you who carry out the underworld's business! Any youth who has a personal god is at your disposal, there where your commands are issued. O king, honeyed mouth of the gods! Praise be to Enki. Ningiczida, son of Ninazu! Praise be to Father Enki.
ur-saj noun hero
en noun lord
cág4-túm noun meadow
à-gàr noun meadow
ur-mah noun lion
kur noun (mountain) land
sud verb to be distant
nin-jic-zid-da noun Ningiczida
muc-mah noun type of serpent
ucumgal noun type of serpent
tab verb to be parallel
am noun wild bull
gal verb to be big
cen noun combat
gaba noun chest
guz verb to be crushed
a-ji6 noun flooding
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ama noun mother
ki noun place
áj verb to measure
nín-gíríd-dá noun Ningirida
cag4 noun heart
hi-li noun attractiveness
tud verb to give birth
ubur noun breast
kug adj shining
ga noun milk
zid adj right
gu7 verb to eat
uc11 noun (venomous) spittle
pirij noun lion
sub-sub verb to suck
abzu noun underground water
bùlùj verb to flourish
icib noun type of priest
mah verb to be majestic
éc-dá noun (sacred) goblet
kug adj shining
cu noun hand
du8 verb to spread
saj5 verb to choose
dub noun tablet
kalag verb to be strong
níj-zíd noun righteousness
noun tooth
kécé verb to bind
lugal noun king
am noun wild bull
úr noun root
ùn verb to be high
eme noun tongue
níj-érím noun fraudulent action
hul verb to be bad
gig verb to be ill
úrú noun flood
idim verb to be heavy
hur adv ever
gi4 verb to return
cu noun hand
sùh verb to blur
dug4 verb to say
nin-jic-zid-da noun Ningiczida
idim verb to be heavy
hur adv ever
gi4 verb to return
cu noun hand
sùh verb to blur
dug4 verb to say
érín noun group of people
cu noun hand
jál verb to be (located)
sipad noun shepherd
saj noun head
gíg verb to be black
cid verb to count
zu verb to know
u8 noun ewe
sila4 noun lamb
kíj verb to seek
jen verb to go
ud5 noun (nanny) goat
mác noun (kid) goat
jidru noun sceptre
ud noun day(light)
sud verb to be distant
de6 verb to carry
zu verb to know
nin-jic-zid-da noun Ningiczida
jidru noun sceptre
ud noun day(light)
sud verb to be distant
de6 verb to carry
zu verb to know
lugal noun king
cág4-lá noun mercy
sug4 verb to be full
cag4 noun heart
è verb to go out or in
inim noun word
cùdù noun prayer
cu noun hand
gi4 verb to return
nàm-tìl noun life
tud verb to give birth
za pronoun you (sg.)
jál verb to be (located)
nun noun prince
hi-li noun attractiveness
sud verb to be distant
nin-jic-zid-da noun Ningiczida
barag noun dais
ki-tuc noun dwelling place
mah verb to be majestic
tuc verb to sit
en noun lord
dijir noun deity
cul noun young man
á noun arm
zid adj right
XX
XX
túg noun garment
mur10 verb to dress
jidru noun sceptre
zà-gìn noun lapis lazuli
cu noun hand
te verb to approach
cìr-nàm-cùb noun type of composition
ad noun voice
dug4 verb to say
ní-té-á-ní pronoun himself, herself
dug4 verb to say
ka noun mouth
lul verb to be false
bal verb to turn over
cag4 noun heart
ten verb to extinguish
XX
XX
cár verb to be numerous
cub verb to fall
izi noun fire
ma5-ma5 verb to burn
lugal noun king
en noun lord
cag4 noun heart
sud verb to be distant
barag noun dais
mah verb to be majestic
nam noun destiny
dùg verb to be good
tar verb to cut
dijir noun deity
níj-sí-sá noun justice
ki noun place
áj verb to measure
inim noun word
dùg verb to be good
dug4 verb to say
palil adj foremost
gal-zu adj skilful
unken noun assembly
PAPA
hé-dú7 noun (fitting) ornament
lugal noun king
noun fear(someness)
ri verb to direct
íldúm noun (social) group
ud noun day(light)
saj noun head
jen verb to go
an-bar noun limit of heaven
an noun heaven
a-ba pronoun who
jen verb to go
a-na pronoun what
verb to equal
ur-saj noun hero
noun battle
igi noun eye
jál verb to open
taka4 verb to leave behind
kur noun (mountain) land
ùn verb to be high
è verb to go out or in
nin-jic-zid-da noun Ningiczida
noun battle
igi noun eye
jál verb to open
taka4 verb to leave behind
kur noun (mountain) land
ùn verb to be high
è verb to go out or in
lugal noun king
ki noun place
gal verb to be big
á noun arm
áj verb to measure
de6 verb to carry
ki noun place
DU verb DU
de6 verb to carry
cul noun young man
dijir noun deity
tuku verb to have
ki noun place
á noun arm
áj verb to measure
igi noun eye
jál verb to be (located)
lugal noun king
ka noun mouth
làl noun syrup
dijir noun deity
en-ki noun Enki
zá3-mízà-mì2 noun praise
nin-jic-zid-da noun Ningiczida
dumu noun child
nin-a-zu noun Ninazu
a-a noun father
en-ki noun Enki
zá3-mízà-mì2 noun praise