ETCSLglossingSignSign name: NE
Values: bar7, be7, bi2, bil, de3, du17, gibil4, izi, kum2, lam2, lem4, li9, ne, ni5, pel, pil, saḫarx, šeg̃6
The marriage of Martu (c.1.7.1), line c171.43
ama-ĝu10damtuku-ba-abniĝ2-ba-ĝu10ga-mu-ra-de6
AMA-ĝU10DAMTUKU-BA-ABNIĝ2-BA-ĝU10GA-MU-RA-DE6
amadamtukuniĝ2-bade6
motherspouseto havegiftto carry
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Paragraph t171.p6 (line(s) 41-52) Click line no. for paragraph-aligned layout of transliteration and translation.
Martu went home to his own mother, and spoke to her: "My mother, find me a wife to marry and I will bring you my ration." His own mother replied to Martu: "Su-ḫenuna, my son, I will give you advice; may my advice be heeded. I shall say a word to you; you should pay attention to it. Marry a wife of your choice, marry a wife of your heart's desire, give me thus a companion, …… me a slave-girl. Having built the houses of (?) your people living around the city, and …… gardens, you will dig the wells of (?) your mates. Martu, …… mates ……"
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