ETCSLglossingSignSign name: KAB
Values: gab2, gabu2, kab

Gilgameš and the bull of heaven (c.1.8.1.2), line c1812.1.B.G
...Xnaĝ-ainim-bi-še3niĝ2-nam-me-zunu-ĝal2
...XNAĝ-AINIM-BI-šE3NIĝ2-NAM-ME-ZUNU-ĝAL2
...Xnaĝinimniĝ2-nam-meĝal2
...Xto drinkwordanythingto be (located)
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Paragraph t1812.p14 (line(s) 64-67) Click line no. for paragraph-aligned layout of transliteration and translation.
{ His musician ……. As he looked up ……, leaning (?) …… (1 line unclear) } { (1 ms. has instead:) Then Lord Gilgameš …… his musician. } { (a second ms. has instead:) Gilgameš …… his musician Lugal-gabaĝal." My musician, tune your strings, …… give me a drink, ……. …… bronze …… in your hand ……. His musician ……." } { (a third ms. has instead:) …… replied to Lugal-gabaĝal," Lugal-gabaĝal, tune your strings; I wish to have a drink!" (Lugal-gabaĝal answers:) "…… drink, that is why nothing of yours is important." …… replied to Lugal-gabaĝal. } { (instead of approx. lines 64-67, a fourth ms. has:) (3 lines unclear) …… drink, lord ……. …… drink, lord ……. (7 lines missing or unclear) …… Unug ……. }
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