Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology

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Nov.5] SOCIETYOF BIBLICAL ARCHEOLOGY. [1889.


CI, "a king." yin, "to rule"; yff, "to rule,"
" royal."
gun-ni,"furnace." yang,"to roast"
GiS, "male," "hero,"or "strong." yang," male," " virility.")
GiS, gir, "heaven," di-ngir, vid. gus, gar, "to shine"; yii,
" god." " canopy of heaven."
(g)im,imma,"thirst." yin,"to drink" (yam,Ini).
guk-kal,"sheep"(?), "lamb." yang, "sheep," "goat"; kao, "a
lamb."
ga, gur, "to lift up." yin, "lofty," etc.;yii, "toraise,
gu, " lifted up." lift,"" bring,"" bear"; ho (older
ga), "to bear," "carryon the
back."
g'ad," stylus." yff, "a thingto writewith,""stylus,"
"pen"(ngok,wat,tit, etc.).
Hereare some moreremarkable—coincidences. In the syllabary
we are all familiar withthe equations :
lal = mala,"to be full," " fill."
lal = SapAku,"to pour out."
lal = Saqalu,"to weigh," "measuremoney,""pay."
lai. = matti," to be weak "; cp. lal, enitt," weak."
[lal] = tarasu," to lay on in order," " lay straight " (beams
of a roof, etc.).
[lal] = rak&su," to bind."
[lal] = samMu, " to yoke," " harness," horses,etc.
ka-lal= kalii Sa mi, "restraining," "dammingup," saidof
water(2 R 21).
lal = amaru," to see."
lal = aru, " to be bright."
lal = iiiPu, " to look, searchfor."
lal = nam, " to carry," " carry off."
lal = sabatu, " to seize."
(giS)lal = kamaru, " a net."
(gis)lal = tuquntu, " battle."
lal-lal = zananu, " to rain."
lal = adatu, "to fear."
lal = kamli, "to pile up."
lal = ubburu$a amati, " to overstep, of a command."
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