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ETCSLglossing

Sign name: A.IGI
Values: er₂, še_x

Inana and Enki (c.1.3.1), line c131.H.232

bur-šu-ma	ad	gi₄-gi₄	...
BUR-ŠU-MA	AD	GI₄-GI₄	...
bur-šu-um	ad	gi₄	...
old woman	voice	to return	...

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Paragraph t131.p50 (line(s) 224-248) Click line no. for paragraph-aligned layout of transliteration and translation.

Holy Inana replied to her: "Today I have brought the Boat of Heaven to the Gate of Joy, to Unug Kulaba. It shall pass along the street magnificently. The people shall stand in the street full of awe." (1 line fragmentary) …… in joy. …… the old men of the city …… comfort, …… the old women …… counsel, …… the young men …… strength of arms, …… the children …… joy. …… Unug. (1 line fragmentary) (1 line missing) (3 lines fragmentary)"…… festival …… the Boat of Heaven. He shall recite great prayers. The king shall slaughter bulls, shall sacrifice sheep. He shall pour beer from a bowl. He shall have the šem and ala drums sound, and have the sweet-sounding tigi instruments play. The foreign lands shall declare my greatness. My people shall utter my praise."

ePSD = The Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary