ETCSLglossingSignSign name: AB
Values: ab, aba, ap, eš3, iri12, is3

Letter from Lipit-Eštar to Nanna-ki-aĝ about driving away the enemy (c.3.2.04), line c3204.8
a2-še243li-mu-umerin2lu2ĝiššukurlu2ĝiššukurgiĝ4
a2-še2431000erin2lu2šukurlu2šukurgiĝ4
now2431000group of peoplepersonlancepersonlancetype of axe
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Paragraph t3204.p3 (line(s) 8-10) Click line no. for paragraph-aligned layout of transliteration and translation.
Now, { I have sent to you in haste } { (1 ms. has instead:) they have pursued (?) } { 2000 } { (1 ms. has instead:) 4000 } { (1 other ms. has instead:) 3000 } soldiers { who are spear-throwers } { ( 1 ms. has instead:) who are …… spear-throwers }, { 2000 } { (1 ms. has instead:) 4000 } soldiers { who are archers } { (1 ms. has instead:) who are …… archers }, and { 2000 } { (1 ms. has instead:) 1000 } soldiers { who are double-axe wielders } { (1 ms. has instead:) who are …… double-axe wielders }.
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