kalak [TRENCH] (N)

45 instances

kalak [TRENCH] N (45x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Middle Assyrian, Neo-Assyrian wr. ka-al; ka-la₂-ka; ka-la-ka; ka-la₂; kala₃; kala₄; kala₅; ka-la; ki-la₂; gala₃-ga; ka-al-ka "excavation, trench; storeroom"

[1] 𒅗𒀠 ka-al
[2] 𒅗𒇲𒅗 ka-la₂-ka
[3] 𒅗𒆷𒅗 ka-la-ka
[4] 𒅗𒇲 ka-la₂
[5] 𒇥 kala₃
[6] 𒆽 kala₄
[7] 𒇏 kala₅
[8] 𒅗𒆷 ka-la
[9] 𒆠𒇲 ki-la₂
[10] 𒇥𒂵 gala₃-ga
[11] 𒅗𒀠𒅗 ka-al-ka
+ --ka=k.a (3x/7%).
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 1 1 7 9
[2] 8
[3] 5
[4] 1 3
[5] 3
[6] 3
[7] 2
[8] 1
[9] 1
[10]
[11]

16 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (2x/4%)

Old Akkadian (1x/2%)

Lagash II (8x/18%)

Ur III (26x/58%)

Middle Assyrian (2x/4%)

Neo-Assyrian (6x/13%)

Senses:

1. excavation, trench (45x/100%)

2. storeroom

Akk. kalakku.

Bibliography

[2009] W. Heimpel, Workers 2009 222; 239-40.

[2005] P. Attinger, ZA 95 270.

[2002] J. Høyrup, Lengths Widths Surfaces 36; 44.

kala₃

= kalakku (Ea 01 55).

kala₄

= kalakku (Ea 01 56).

kala₅

= kalakku (Ea 01 57).

Lexical Associations

kalakku[excavation]N (// kalak[trench])

gala₃ = [ka-lak?-ku] (MAOG 11/1-2 99-109, pl. 1 o ii 64).

gala₄ = [KIMIN<(ka-lak?-ku])> (MAOG 11/1-2 99-109, pl. 1 o ii 65).

kala₃ = ka-lak-ku (CT 35, pl. 01-08, BM 108862 o i 34'; Ea 01 55).

kala₄ = MIN<(ka-lak-ku)> (CT 35, pl. 01-08, BM 108862 o i 35'; Ea 01 56).

kala₅ = MIN<(ka-lak-ku)> (CT 35, pl. 01-08, BM 108862 o i 36'; Ea 01 57).

References for all phrases

kalak[trench]

gala₃ = [ka-lak?-ku] (MAOG 11/1-2 99-109, pl. 1 o ii 64).

gala₄ = [KIMIN<(ka-lak?-ku])> (MAOG 11/1-2 99-109, pl. 1 o ii 65).

kala₃ = ka-lak-ku (CT 35, pl. 01-08, BM 108862 o i 34'; Ea 01 55).

kala₄ = MIN<(ka-lak-ku)> (CT 35, pl. 01-08, BM 108862 o i 35'; Ea 01 56).

kala₅ = MIN<(ka-lak-ku)> (CT 35, pl. 01-08, BM 108862 o i 36'; Ea 01 57).

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