aya [CRY]

(110 instances)

aya [CRY] (110x: Old Babylonian) wr. a; u3 "a cry of woe; to cry, groan" Akk. ahulap; nâqu

[1] cuneiform A a
[2] cuneiform |IGI.DIB| u3
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2 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

1. a cry of woe (110x/100%)

~ LEX/Old Babylonian/Nippur [[a]] = [a] = [A] = na#-[a]-qum OB Aa 1:1; [[a]] = = = [a-hu]-la#-pu-um OB Aa 1:2; [[a]] = = = [u2]-a OB Aa 1:3; [[a]] = = = [a]-a-i OB Aa 1:4. unknown/Old Babylonian/Sippar [[a]] = = = wa-a MSL 14, 127-131 10 i 1c; [[a]] = = = a-hu-la-[ap] MSL 14, 127-131 10 i 1f; [[a]] = = = u2-ia-um MSL 14, 127-131 10 i 1i.

2. to cry, groan

Akk. ahulap "it is enough! (declaration of/petition for clemency)"; nâqu.

See ETCSL: a=soothing expression.

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