zirigum [IRRIGATION DEVICE]

zirigum [IRRIGATION DEVICE] (13x: ED IIIb, Ur III) wr. zi-ri₂-gum₂; zi-ri₂-gum "an irrigation device" Akk. zirīqu

[1]		zi-ri₂-gum₂
[2]		zi-ri₂-gum
+	-0 (13x/100%).

	3500	3000	2500	2000	1500	1000	(no date)
[1]		1	9
[2]				1

5 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

1. an irrigation device (13x/100%)

~ LEX/Old Babylonian/Nippur ^ĝišzi-ri₂-qum OB Nippur Ura 1 491. ELA/ED IIIb/unknown 2(aš@c) geš-ur₃ zi-ri₂-gum₂-še₃ Nik 1, 284 r i 3. ELA/Ur III/Girsu 6(bur₃) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) 1/4(iku) GAN₂ sag₁₀ a zi-ri₂-gum₂ AfO 24, pl. 17 Truro 1 o i 16; 1(bur₃) 1(eše₃) GAN₂^# sag₁₀ a zi-ri₂-gum₂ MVN 06, 547 o iii 8; [a]-ša₃ a zi-ri₂-gum₂ MVN 06, 547 r iii 10'; [...] GAN₂^# muru₁₃ a zi-ri₂-gum₂ MVN 06, 547 r iii 11'; a zi-ri₂-gum₂ SA 141 o iii 7'; a zi-ri₂-gum₂ SA 141 r ii 6; 1/4(iku) GAN₂ 2(barig) a zi-ri₂-gum₂ TUT 016 o iii 13. unknown/Ur III/Girsu 1(bur₃) GAN₂ 4(iku) a zi-ri₂-gum₂ Zinbun 21, pl. 01 37 r iv 22; 1(iku) GAN₂ a zi-ri₂-gum₂ Zinbun 21, pl. 05 38 r ii 11'.

See: gu zirigum.

Akk. zirīqu "an irrigation device, prob. shaduf".

[1994] M. Civil, Farmer's Instructions 69; 100 n9.

See ETCSL: zi-ri₂-gum=water hoist.

ePSD contacts: Steve Tinney and Philip Jones.