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Sumerian Language
A blog of conversational Sumerian
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miraclemaya : none of those words are in the epic of gilgamesh ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ญ๐๐๐ต๐๐๐ ๐ก๐
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real-language-facts : translation is impossoble you cant do it ๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ญ
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oldnorsetextposts : oldenglishtextposts : sioltach : Finding my peace #mypeace findende min friรพ #minfriรพ finnandi min friรพ #minfriรพ ๐๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐๐ #๐๐ฉ๐ฌ
It’s not a ‘real’ word but I had to come up with bu lu2-bu ๐๐ฝ๐ “Perfect! Perfect person!”
mythosphere : “Blorbo from my shows” no. Blorbo from my BA. Blorbo from my major. Blorbo from my primary source document. It’s not a ‘real’ word but I had to come up with bu lu2-bu ๐๐ฝ๐ “Perfect! Perfect person!”
Hello, hope youโre doing fine!ย I was looking into names that could be used, in a modern setting, with sumerian subtext attributed to them (a bit convoluted of a context, Iโm sorry). Iโve been thinking a lot about the word adda (๐ฟ), since it so closely resembles the modern name Ada, but has a very different meaning.ย With that said, would the name โAddaโ, if used as a proper noun, have an inherently masculine connotation, because of the โfatherโ (๐๐) attribution? Are there any workarounds, ways people would discern without context? I know most living creatures donโt know a lick of sumerian โ myself included ._. โ and wouldnโt notice a thing, but Iโm still caught up on these implications. Thanks in advance, really appreciate your work on the blog, keep it up.
Hello! I would definitely interpret adda as masculine, being "father," and clearly corresponding to ama "mother." However, the first vowel in modern Ada is more like the e vowel in Sumerian - and eda can have any of several meanings. While some, like eda ๐๐ "outhouse, shed," aren't great as names, eda ๐๐บ๐ is a participial form of the verb e ๐๐บ, meaning "emerging"! So eda "emerging" isโฆ
Zoomorphic Vessel (Fallow Deer), Northern Iran, c. 1350-1000 BCE,
thatshowthingstarted : Zoomorphic Vessel (Fallow Deer), Northern Iran, c. 1350-1000 BCE, Brown burnished ware, 34.6x34.5 cm Courtesy: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles, USA)
Hi, Thank you for your blog, just signed up to ask you a question, I have always loved ancient languages and Sumerian is very pleasing to my Eye. I would like to commission a small work of art showing a goddess of Wisdom and above each of her hands, i would like to display the Sumerian Word Stronger above the left hand and Together above the right. I have already seen you have answered the stronger question, I will use the image A(2) in your post as like love the technical drawing aspect of it Anonymous asked: Is there a word for strong in Sumerian, with the meaning more figurative than literal? What about a word for warrior? There are several words for โstrongโ in Sumerian! But most of them are associated with physical strength. The most basic word forย โstrengthโ isย a(2), an extremely versatile word meaning โarm, wing, strength, workforce, wages, moment.โ Various terms, likeย angalย โstrong (one), power(ful), leaderโ andย anunngalย โstrongest, most powerfulโ, are derived from it. But now for the word together, do you know of a version of that word that is also eye catching? The thought behind my art is bring together two people in a relationship. Thank you very much much appreciated . Adney
Hello! Here's the post you've quoted , in case anybody wants to take a look at words for "strength." There are a couple ways to say "together" in Sumerian. The most general is urbi ๐ฏ๐, but there's also the word tab ๐ฐ which means "a pair, together." As a noun (to parallel "strength") I might use the derived namtab ๐๐ฐ "partnership, togetherness." I hope one of these works for you!
have you seen the Association Assyrophile de Franceโs Akkadian dictionary? i feel like it might be a useful resource for you even though i know your focus is more on Sumerian than Akkadian but it seems pretty comprehensive despite its lack of cuneiform https://www.assyrianlanguages.org/akkadian/index_en.php
Hi there! Yes, I've used the AAF's Akkadian dictionary , which is the easiest-to-use free online option I know of. I believe it's reasonably comprehensive, though not as detailed in its citations, cuneiform, etc. as the ePSD2 is for Sumerian. If any Akkadianists out there have further thoughts, or other good resources, please reblog with them! kezarsi : The most comprehensive Akkadian dictionary,โฆ
Your opinion on Halloran ? Iโve seen the opinion of people on reddit but โฆ yeah, we all know how people on reddit can be.
Hi there! I've used Halloran's published edition (2006) for many years, and find it very useful. His use of vocabulary definitions matches up pretty well with the ePSD, and those two are the best reasonably accessible sources for vocabulary in Sumerian, in my opinion. I'm not on reddit, but the main criticisms I've seen of Halloran fall into two categories. One is his general non-academic-ness,โฆ
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Bonjour, Je viens de dรฉcouvrir votre travail et j'aimerais savoir si vous pouviez traduire quelques trucs du style โLe Roi Lionโ โCลur de Lionโ et โLe Lion de Urโ Merci par avanc
Bonjour, et merci pour votre question! Je peux absolument traduire ces phrases. Le mot pour "lion" c'est urmah ๐จ๐ค, qui signifie littรฉralement "grand chien." Avec lugal ๐ "roi," on peut dire lugalurmaha ๐๐จ๐ค๐ฉ "roi des lions." Avec sha(g) ๐ฎ "cลur," on peut dire shagurmaha ๐ฎ๐จ๐ค๐ฉ "cลur de lion". La ville de Ur s'appellait Urim ๐๐๐ en Sumรฉrien, donc "le lion de Ur" serait urmahUrima ,โฆ
I’ve discovered an entire database of Sumerian Epithets!
sag-dab-sar : I’ve discovered an entire database of Sumerian Epithets! Electronic of Sumerian Divine Epithets
hello, iโm not sure if you take questions like this lol, but iโve been wanting a cuneiform tattoo because it helps me feel connected to my passion for assyriology. my country (philippines) doesnโt offer ancient history courses, and iโm not financially able to study abroad to pursue it properly. it means a lot to me. could you please tell me how to say โeternal magicโ in akkadian or sumerian cuneiform? thank you ๐ค
Hi! I'll use this as my periodic reminder that I don't answer tattoo requests or questions on this blog . Here's the post with more info , and it's also linked on the blog's About page . Thanks for your understanding!
hello! im obsessed with your blogs so much and i learned a lot. im currently enjoying watching dr finkelโs lectures on youtube and am utterly obsessed with everything mesopotamia! that said, how do we say โlady of cosmos, eternally magicalโ or anything related to those phrases in akkadian cuneiform? thank you for sharing your knowledge btw it means so much to me since im from a country that does not offer ancient history courses ๐ฅฒ so im heavily relying on books and professors and experts i could find online
Hi there, and thank you for the kind words! I've really enjoyed the various interviews with Finkel on youtube myself. I would like to say that this is a Sumerian blog - so I'll give you the translations in Sumerian rather than Akkadian cuneiform. If any Akkadianists in the notes also want to take a crack at this translation, feel free! "Cosmos" is originally a Greek term, and doesn't have aโฆ
A scarf I designed for my fellow ancient Near East nerds. I’m selling the extras! It’s a long, warm…
nisabaismymistress-blog : A scarf I designed for my fellow ancient Near East nerds. I’m selling the extras! It’s a long, warm scarf based on soccer / football “match” scarves - Civilization versus the Sea Peoples! https://www.etsy.com/listing/1857514330/epic-match-scarf-civilization-vs-the-sea Get them while they last! Or, just admire the photo - that will make me just asโฆ
Working on a DnD campaign, you wouldnโt happen to know the Sumerian word for Worm do you?
Hello, and I do! The word for "worm" is mar , which can also mean "parasite" or "earthworm" specifically. The cuneiform for mar is ๐ฅ.
I was wondering if you knew of any taboo or โin poor tasteโ names in Sumerian? For example you couldnโt name a kid Judas or Lucifer today really even though the literal meaning of the name isnโt negative. Would you be cursing your kid if you named them Huwawa?
What an interesting question! I don't really know of a great way to answer it, since there isn't a great resource out there on Sumerian onomastics generally. That said, I doubt anyone would name a child Huwawa - in part because it's not really a "Sumerian" name. The w sound doesn't exist in Sumerian, and Huwawa's name is intended to sound foreign and/or onomatopoeic (like the bellowing of aโฆ
The kids are making mud bricks and brewing beer at Sumer camp
natalieironside : The kids are making mud bricks and brewing beer at Sumer camp