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A cir-gida to Nuska (Nuska B) -- a composite transliteration
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1 - X tud-da-zu é-kur-ta (d)en-líl-le bí-in-dug4-ga
2 - (d)nuska tud-da-zu é-kur-ta (d)en-líl-le bí-in-dug4-ga
3 - en (d)nu-dím-mud-e abzu-ta lugal nam-hé mu-rí-in-dug4
4 - sukkal zid me-téc-e ga-i
5 - (d)nuska sukkal-mah (d)en-líl-lá zà-mí-zu dùg-ga-àm ku7-ku7-da
6 - lugal-ju10 cìr-re-éc ga-àm-dug4
7 - sù-rá-áj sipad zid (d)en-líl-lá-me-en
8 - mu mah pàd-da (d)nin-líl-lá-me-en
9 - jéctúg cúm-ma (d)en-ki-kà-me-en
10 - (d)en-ul (d)nin-ul-e tud-da-me-en
11 - numun nam-en-na-da tab-ba-me-en
12 - é-kur-ra
13 - sukkal lugal-a-ni-ir túm-ma-me-en
14 - (d)nuska (d)en-líl-lá cag4-ga-na-me-en
15 - igi-jál (d)a-nun-na-ke4-ne-me-en
16 - dug4-ga zid saj-bi-cè è-a-me-en
17 - sukkal zid a-a (d)en-líl-ka-me-en
18 - zid dug4-ga cu nu-bal-e-me-en
19 - X X zalag-ga sù-rá-áj-bi-me-en
20 - nam-nir-jál cúm-ma-me-en
21 - (d)en-líl-le igi zid bar-ra-me-en
22 - é (d)en-líl-ka me-te-bi-me-en
23 - X-ec-a na-X X-me-en
24 - KA -me-en
25 - -me-en
56 - -me-en
57 - X-me-en
58 - -me-en
59 - X X X IGI X X X X cúm-mu-me-en
60 - (d)nin-tur5-ra bancur sig7-ga-me-en
61 - (d)en-nu-gi4-ra á áj-já è-a-me-en
62 - lugal-ra nam-tìl X -me-en
63 - an ki ús dili-bi-cè X X X-me-en
64 - á áj-já é (d)en-líl-ka-ta
65 - me gal-gal-la
66 - me zid-da IGI X X já-RI-já-me-en
67 - me mah-a ux(PA)-a zid-me-en
68 - me ul-e pa è ak-me-en
69 - me túg-bà1 cag4-gada-lá-a-me-en
70 - me nun-na me-er-me-re-me-en
71 - me níj lu-a-ba cu du7-a-me-en
72 - (d)a-nun-na dijir gal-gal-e-ne
73 - zà-mí 7(IMIN) X X zid ri-in-ne
74 - sukkal cu-luh X X á-nun-jál-me-en
75 - cag4 zalag-zalag a-a (d)en-líl-ka-me-en
76 - zà-mí dug4-ga kingal (d)nuska
77 - munus zid mul an-da cag4 kúc-ù
78 - (d)nisaba zà-mí
1-6 - , Enlil decreed your birth in the E-kur! Nuska, Enlil decreed your birth in the E-kur! Lord Nudimmud, the king of prosperity, honoured you in the . Good minister, I shall praise you! Nuska, majestic minister of Enlil, your praise is good and most sweet. My king, I shall praise you in song!
7-14 - You are the light of the good shepherd Enlil, and you have been given a majestic name by Ninlil. You have been given wisdom by Enki. You were born to Enul and Ninul, and so you are united with the lordly seed. You are the E-kur's song. You are a minister fit for his king: Nuska, you are the man of Enlil's heart.
15-25 - You are the wise one among the Anuna gods! You are pre-eminent in just speech! You are the good minister of Father Enlil! You do not alter what you have spoken justly. You are the light of the shining . You have been given authority . You have been looked on favourably by Enlil. You are an adornment of the household of Enlil. ... ...
56-63 - ... You make pleasing the offering table of Nintur. You issue orders for Ennugi. You life for the king. You over the single path of heaven and earth.
64-71 - At the command of the household of Enlil, you the great divine powers, you the good divine powers, you are the good provider of the majestic divine powers, you make manifest the everlasting divine powers; you are clothed in the divine powers of garments and linen garments; you make the princely divine powers prosper, you perfect the multitude of the divine powers.
72-76 - The Anuna, the great gods, all honour you with due praise: 'Minister, you are endowed with princely strength the lustration rites. You gladden Father Enlil's heart!' Praise be to Nuska, the leader of the assembly!
77-78 - Praise to Nisaba, the righteous, glorious woman who consults with An!
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tud verb to give birth
é-kúr noun E-kur
én-líl noun Enlil
dug4 verb to say
nuska noun Nuska
tud verb to give birth
é-kúr noun E-kur
én-líl noun Enlil
dug4 verb to say
en noun lord
nú-dím-múd noun Nudimmud
abzu noun underground water
lugal noun king
nám-hé noun abundance
noun (loving) care
dug4 verb to say
sukkal noun minister
zid adj right
mé-téc noun praise
i verb to bring out
nuska noun Nuska
sukkal-mah noun chief minister
én-líl noun Enlil
zá3-mízà-mì2 noun praise
dùg verb to be good
ku7-ku7 verb to be sweet
lugal noun king
cìr noun song
dug4 verb to say
súd-áj noun brilliance
sipad noun shepherd
zid adj right
én-líl noun Enlil
mu noun name
mah verb to be majestic
pàd verb to find
nín-líl noun Ninlil
jéctúg noun ear
cúm verb to give
en-ki noun Enki
en-ul noun Enul
nin-ul noun Ninul
tud verb to give birth
numun noun seed
nam-en noun high (priestly) office
tab verb to be parallel
é-kúr noun E-kur
sukkal noun minister
lugal noun king
túm verb to be suitable
nuska noun Nuska
én-líl noun Enlil
noun person
cag4 noun heart
ígí-jál adj wise
a-nun-na noun Anuna
dug4 verb to say
zid adj right
saj noun head
è verb to go out or in
sukkal noun minister
zid adj right
a-a noun father
én-líl noun Enlil
zid adj right
dug4 verb to say
cu noun hand
bal verb to turn over
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zalag verb to be shining
súd-áj noun brilliance
nám-nír-jál noun authority
cúm verb to give
én-líl noun Enlil
igi noun eye
zid adj right
bar verb to set aside
é noun house(hold)
én-líl noun Enlil
me-te noun (fitting) attribute
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KAKA
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IGIIGI
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cúm verb to give
nin-tur5 noun Nintur
bancur noun (offering) table
sig7 verb to be green
en-nu-gi4 noun Ennugi
á noun arm
áj verb to measure
è verb to go out or in
lugal noun king
nàm-tìl noun life
noun (loving) care
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an noun heaven
ki noun place
ús noun path
dili adj single
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á noun arm
áj verb to measure
é noun house(hold)
én-líl noun Enlil
me noun essence
gal verb to be big
me noun essence
zid adj right
IGIIGI
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jar verb to place
me noun essence
mah verb to be majestic
ú-á noun provisioner
zid adj right
me noun essence
ul noun distant time
pa noun branch
è verb to go out or in
ak verb to do
me noun essence
túg-bá13tùg2-bà1 noun type of garment
cág4-gádá-lá noun type of priest
me noun essence
nun noun prince
noun neck
mar verb to flourish
me noun essence
níj noun thing
lu verb to be abundant
cu noun hand
du7 verb to be perfect
a-nun-na noun Anuna
dijir noun deity
gal verb to be big
zá3-mízà-mì2 noun praise
7 numeral 7
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zid adj right
dug4 verb to say
sukkal noun minister
cu-luh noun ritual cleansing
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á-nún-jál adj strong
cag4 noun heart
zalag verb to be shining
a-a noun father
én-líl noun Enlil
zá3-mízà-mì2 noun praise
dug4 verb to say
kingal noun leader
nuska noun Nuska
munus noun woman
zid adj right
mul verb to radiate
an noun An
cag4 noun heart
kúc verb to be tired
nisaba noun Nisaba
zá3-mízà-mì2 noun praise