kiri šu ĝal [PAY HOMAGE TO]

(48 instances)

kiri šu ĝal [PAY HOMAGE TO] (48x: Old Babylonian) wr. kiri3 šu ĝal2 "to pay homage to" Akk. labānu ša appi

(kiri[nose] + šu[hand] + ĝal[be])

[1] cuneiform KA ŠU IG kiri3 šu ĝal2 (kiri3 šu gal2)
+ -0 (48x/100%).
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[1] 37

2 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

1. to pay homage to

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Akk. labānu ša appi "to stroke the nose, as gesture of submission".


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