Template:Lex/M


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ma-al: Emesal dialect for gtildeál.

(gi)ma-an-sim: sieve ('it sifts for me').

ma-az: exuberant, joyful; a female dancer.

ma-da: district, realm (Akkadian, maatu(m) I, 'land').

ma-la-(g): friend (among females) ('to bind' + LA.GA, 'an obscene name for the female genitalia' per Landsberger).

ma-mu(2)-(d): dream ('it is growing for me').

ma-na: a unit of weight measure, mina = ca. 500 grams = 60 gín (since Akkad period, 2 ma-na = 1 sìla of water) (Akk., manûm, 'to count').

ma-na-tur: a surface area measure, little mina = 1/3 shekel = 60 surface še = 720 square fingers; as a volume measure, = 60 še.

(gtildeiš)ma-nu: dwarf ash (?), cornel (?); firewood bundle ('to bind' + nu11, 'fire').

ma-ra-az: (variant of ma-az).

(gi)ma-sá(-ab): a basket ('to bind' + 'to equal in value' (+ 'container') ?; Semitic root means 'circle').

(gtildeiš)má-addir: ferryboat ('boat' + 'ferry; bridge').

(gi)má-da-lá: a thick bundle of reeds used to build rafts ('boat' + 'to hold near' + 'to strap, bind').

(gtildeiš)má-diri-ga: the boat sailing downstream ('boat' + 'to float (with the current)' + nominative).

lúmá-DU-DU(-d): barge captain ('boat' + ?; cf., má-lah4/5).

(gtildeiš)má...du8: to caulk a boat ('boat' + 'to spread with pitch').

(gtildeiš)má-egir-ra: the stern of a boat ('boat' + 'back' + nominative).

má-gan-an-naki: Magan (a country on the sea route to India) ('boats' + 'support' + 'to be high' + nominative).

(gtildeiš)má-gi(4)-lum: a type of small sailing boat ('boat' + gilim, 'reed bundle').

(gtildeiš)má...gíd: to sail (with -da-); to tow a barge ('boat' + 'to draw, pull').

(gtildeiš)má-gur8: a large boat, cargo boat; pot stand ('boat' + 'high, deep') [MAGUR archaic frequency: 5; concatenates 2 sign variants].

má(-a)...gtildear: to load a boat ('boat' + 'in' + 'to place').

má-gtildeéš-gur: a boat of sixty-gur capacity ('boat' + 'sixty' + kor basket measure).

(gtildeiš)má-lá: cargo boat ('boat' + 'to extend, load').

lúmá-lah4/5: sailor; barge captain ('boat' + 'to drive along').

má-nisagtilde-gtildeá: boat with first-fruit offerings ('boat' + 'first-fruits' + nominative).

(gtildeiš)má-ru-ru-gú: the boat sailing upstream ('boat' + 'to move in a direction opposite to [the current]').

(gtildeiš)má-sagtilde-gtildeá: the bow of a boat; prow ('boat' + 'point, head' + nominative).

má(-a)-si-ga: describes products used to fill a boat ('boat' + 'in' + 'to fill' + nominative).

(gtildeiš)má...su: (cf., (gtildeiš)má...du8).

(gtildeiš)má-su(-a): sunken boat ('boat' + 'submersed' + nominative).

(gtildeiš)má-sù-a: a deep-draught boat ('boat' + 'empty' + nominative).

(gtildeiš)má-še(-/ak/): grain boat ('boat' + 'grain' + genitive).

má-tùn[GÍN]: asphalt specialist ('boat' + 'to bind, bandage').

má(-a)...u5: to go on board; to embark ('boat' + 'to mount').

mà-ùr: ravine, gorge ('to go' ? + 'mountain pass').

mah-bi: adv., powerfully ('great' + adverbial force suffix).

(gtildeiš)mar-da ri-a: riding with the wagon ('wagon' + comitative + 'to be located' + nominative).

(gtildeiš)mar-gíd-da: wagon ('wagon' + 'to draw, pull, tow' + nominative).

mar-ru10[TU/GUR8]: flood (cf., mar-uru5).

mar-sa: boat transport center ('to lock up' + 'to compensate').

lúMAR-TU[-KI], gtildear7-dú: nomad; Amorite - Semitic nomad of the western desert ('wagon' + 'to be born').

(tu15)mar-uru5[TU/GUR8]: floodstorm (cf., é-mar-uru5) ('to immerse' + 'high, deep').

maš-dà: gazelle (cf., mašda).

itimaš-dù-gu7: calendar month 1 at Drehem through Šu-Sin 3; calendar month 2 at Drehem after Šu-Sin 3; calendar month 2 at Ur during Ur III.

maš-gána: settlement (Akk. loanword from maškanum, 'location, site', cf., šakaanum 'to place') (ZATU-356 archaic frequency: 4).

maš-gtildei6: (cf., máš-gtildei6).

maš-ki: agricultural income, yield ('profit, produce, yield' + 'earth').

maš-maš(-gal): a type of priest - (great) exorcist (reduplicated 'goat kid; one-half; loan interest, profit').

maš-šu-gíd-gíd: (cf., šu-maš-gíd-gíd).

maš-tab-ba: young twins ('twin' + 'to be double' + nominative).

máš-anše: animals, livestock ('goats' + 'equids').

máš-da-ri-a; maš-da-rá-a: offering ('goat kid' + 'driven [animal]').

máš-gtildei6, maš-gtildei6: night-time vision, dream; omen ('goat/extispicy' + 'black/night').

máš-lulim: hind (female of the red deer) (smaller goat-like animal + 'stag, hart').

máš-niga: grain-fed kid (smaller goat-like animal + 'fattened').

máš...šub: describes an animal dropping or birthing its young ('goat' + 'to drop').

máš-ùz-da(-k): breeding he-goat ('he-goat' + 'she-goat' + genitive).

me-a; mí-a: where ?; how ? ('to be' + locative).

me-a...lu(-lu): how numerous are...? ('how ?' + 'numerous').

me-a...túm: to prepare something for the sake of one of the civilized functions ('me' + locative + 'to be suitable; to prepare').

me-àm: where is ? ('to be' + locative + enclitic copula).

(gtildeiš)me-dím: ship's railing (?) ('function' + 'to build').

me-du10-du10-ga: the good 'me's, the beneficial functions. ('civilization's functions' + reduplicated 'sweet, good' + nominative).

me-en: I am; I; also a writing for me, 'function' ('to be' + '1st & 2nd person ending').

me-en-dè(-en): we; us ('to be' + '1st person plural ending').

me-en-zè(-en): you (plural) ('to be' + '2nd person plural ending').

-me-eš: used as plural suffix, especially in late Sumerian and Akkadian context texts.

me-gal: great office ('function' + 'great').

me-te...gtildeál: to be fitting ('fitting thing' + 'to be').

me...gtildear: to make silent ('divine decree' + 'to set').

me-huš: terrible 'me's, negative attributes ('functions' + 'terrible, angry').

me-kìlib-ba: all the 'me's, all the functions of civilized life.

me-lám/li9(-m), me-lim5[LAM]: terrifying glance; splendor, radiance; halo, aura, light (myth.) ('divine power' + 'awe-inspiring quality; to shine').

me-lám...sù-sù: to deck with splendor ('splendor' + 'to strew, furnish, provide').

me-li-e-a: 'woe is me'.

me-luh-haki: a country - probably the Indus valley civilization in Pakistan.

me-mah: the high 'me's, the high functions ('function' + 'high, exalted').

me-na-àm: when? ('to be' + èn, 'time; until' + enclitic copula).

me-na-šè: how long? ('to be' + èn, 'time; until' + terminative).

me-nam-nun-na: the (god-given) 'me' of royalty ('function' + 'rulership' + genitive).

me-ni-da: along with himself ('to be' + 'self' + 'with').

me-nì-galam: perfected 'me's ('functions' + 'thing' + 'artistic, complicated').

me-re: Emesal dialect for gtildeìri.

me-šár-ra; me-ša-ra: all the 'me's ('functions' + 'totality; to be numerous' + nominative).

me-šè: where to?, to where ? ('to be' + terminative).

me-te: fitting thing; suitability; unique; ornament; proper dress ('function' + 'to meet').

me-te-bi-im: to suit, befit ('to be its fitting thing').

me-te-gtildeál-sagtilde-gtildei6-ga: adornment of the black-headed people, such as national totems, tatoos, costumes or other symbols of the Sumerians ('ornament' + 'to be' + 'the black-headed' + genitive).

me(-da)...tùm: how will X attain or succeed ('function' + comitative + 'to obtain').

mè-šen(-šen-na): battle; war ('battle' + 'copper implement').

men-an-uraš-a: crown of heaven and earth ('crown' + 'heaven' + 'earth' + genitive).

men-dalla: beaming crown ('crown' + 'beam, ray; to be bright').

men-ri-ba; men-rib-ba: supreme crown ('crown' + 'supreme').

men-sagtilde: head-crown ('crown' + 'head'; cf., sagtilde-men).

mi-ir: Emesal dialect for gtildeíri, 'scorpion'.

mi-rí: (cf., mer).

(gtildeiš)mi-rí-tum: a musical instrument (loanword).

(gtildeiš)MI(-si)-sahar(-ra)(ku6): sieve; moray eel (?) ('dark'(?) + 'ray-like; to fill' + 'sand, sediment' + genitive/locative).

(gtildeiš)mi-tum: a mace (Akkadian, miitum, 'dead man').

mí-a: (cf., me-a).

mí...dug4/du11/e: to praise; to handle gently, caress, rub; to take great care with (often with -ni-) ('female' + 'to speak, do').

MÍ-eden-na: she-ass of the steppe ('female' + 'steppe' + genitive).

MÍ-gir: heifer, young cow ('female' + 'young heifer').

MÍ-u5-a: selected for breeding ('female' + 'to mount' + nominative).

MÍ-u8: ewe lamb ('female' + 'ewe').

mí-ús-sá: bride ?; son-in-law ? ('woman' + 'to come near to' + 'to equal in value').

mí-ús-sá-tur: son-in-law ('woman' + 'to come near to' + 'to equal in value' + 'young, little').

itimin-èš: calendar month 7 at Umma during Ur III.

mu-X: year X (indicates a date according to a notable event that occurred during the year).

mu-...-a(k)-šè: because (in a nominalized sentence); for somebody's sake ('name' + genitive + terminative).

mu-dili-dili: individual entries (in a lexical series) ('entry, line on a tablet' + reduplicated 'single').

mu-dù-ù-bi: all year long ('year' + 'to work' + 'after' + 'it').

mu-dur7[BU](-ra): dirt; dirty (rags).

mu-gub: assigned lines ('word, sentence' + 'to set down').

mu hé-gtildeál-la: a year of abundance ('year' + 'overflow; abundance' + genitive).

mu-im-ma: last year ('year' + 'last, previous').

mu-lá: (cf., gal5-la).

mu-mu-a: among all names = among known persons (reduplicated 'name' + locative).

mu...pàd/pà: to invoke; to choose ('name' + 'to call, swear').

mu-lugal...pàd/pà: to swear by the king's name ('name' + king + 'to call, swear').

mu-ru(-b): (cf., murub4, múru).

mu(-šè)...sa4: to name; to give as name ('name' (+ terminative) + 'to name').

mu-sar-ra: (royal) inscription ('name, word' + 'to write' + nominative).

túgmu-sír-ra: mourning garment ('garment' + personal prefix + 'weak, feverish' + nominative).

mu-ša-lum: mirror (Akkadian loanword).

mu...šè: because ('name' + terminative).

itimu-šu-du7: calendar month 9 at Lagaš during Ur III.

mu-tuku: to be famous ('name' + 'to have').

mu-túm: delivery (personal prefix + 'to bring').

mu-ú-a: this year ('year' + ? + nominative).

mu-ud-na: spouse (mud, 'to give birth' + 'human being').

mu-ús-sa: the following year ('year' + 'to follow' + nominative).

mú-mú: always being reborn (such as the moon) (reduplicated 'to ignite; to sprout, appear').

mu6[PA]-sùb: shepherd (PA as mu6 only occurs in this compound + 'shepherd').

mud-gtildeál: begetter ('to give birth' + 'to be').

mug...dun: to sort out the tow (from the usable, longer fibers) ('tow' + 'to heap up').

mun-du: emmer groats; morning meal (time); an acceptable food offering for the dead (Akk. mundu).

mun-gazi: spices; an industrial process of reducing the volume of goods by pulverizing until 'like salt' ('salt' + 'cassia spice').

mur-gig: paralysis (?); lung cancer (?) ('lungs' + 'illness; to be sick, painful').

mur-gu4: fodder, forage, feed ('fodder' + 'domestic ox').

itimunu4-gu7: calendar month 5 at Lagaš during Ur III.

munus-kar-ke4: (cf., (munus)kar-kid).

murgu-ba: turtle carapace, shell - used as a mixing bowl or trough ('back' + 'turtle').

múrgu[LUM]-...-ta: after ('back' + ablative).

itimurub4: calendar month 4 at Umma during Ur III.

muš-da-gur4: gecko, lizard ('reptile'+ 'arms, sides' + 'plump, big').

múš...dub: comb or set hair ('appearance' + 'to heap up').

mùš...de6/túm: to stop working; to cease ('appearance' + 'to prepare').

mùš-me: face, features ('face, appearance' + 'to say, tell').

mušen-dù: fowler ('bird' + 'to mould').