tigi [INSTRUMENT]

tigi [INSTRUMENT] (58x: Old Babylonian) wr. tigi "drum or other musical instrument; type of song" Akk. tigû

[1]		tigi
+	-0 (58x/100%).

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[1]				43

10 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

1. drum or other musical instrument (58x/100%)

~ LEX/Old Babylonian/Nippur tigi(NAR.BALAĜ) OB Nippur Lu 643. LEX/Old Babylonian/unknown [[tigi₂]] = = [NAR].BALAG^# = ti-i-gu-um OB Diri "Oxford" 509; [[tigi]] = = [BALAG].NAR = ti-i-gu-um OB Diri "Oxford" 510.

See: e tigi; munus tigi.

2. type of song

Akk. tigû "(a kind of) drum; also a kind of Sum. song".

[1990] T. Krispijn, Akkadica 70 3.

[1975] C. Wilcke, Studies Jacobsen 262; 290-291.

See ETCSL: tigi=type of instrument and composition.

ePSD contacts: Steve Tinney and Philip Jones.