List of Sumerian Animals

[ummia-inim-gina]

animal
DUDUna [ANIMAL] wr. na-DU-DU; DU-DU-na "an animal"
EREN.X [ANIMAL] wr. |EREN2.X| "an animal"
ERINPIRIG [ANIMAL] wr. ERIN2.PIRIG "type of animal"
LAK262 [ANIMAL] wr. LAK262 "an animal"
LAK263 [ANIMAL] wr. LAK263 "an animal"
LAK264 [ANIMAL] wr. LAK264 "an animal"
abzaza [ZEBU] wr. ab2-za-za "zebu; ~ figurine" Akk. apsasû
adamdun [ANIMAL] wr. a-dam-dun "an aquatic animal"
amagan [MOTHER] wr. ama-gan "breeding female animal; child-bearing mother" Akk. ummu walittu
amar [YOUNG] wr. amar "calf; young, youngster, chick; son, descendant" Akk. būru; māru
ašte [TIP] wr. ašte "tip of an animal's horn" Akk. sappartu
ba [ANIMAL] wr. ba "a marine creature?"
banHU [ANIMAL] wr. ban2-HU; ba-an-HU-na; ban2-gun3-gun3-nu "an animal" Akk. hurbabilu
barag [SACK] wr. barag; bar; bar2-ra; bara9; bur2 "sack; a part of an animal's body" Akk. bašamu
bilam [ANIMAL] wr. bi2-lam "an animal"
burbalaĝ [MUSICIAN] wr. bur2-balaĝ; lu2-bur2-balaĝ "musician; an animal"
dadamul [ANIMAL] wr. da-da-mul "an animal"
damšah [ANIMAL] wr. dam-šah "crocodile?, hippopotamus?" Akk. dabû
dubdubu [BIRD] wr. dub2-dub2-bumušen "a bird; a bat" Akk. akkannu; suttinnu; šagaşu
dumu [CHILD] wr. dumu; du5-mu "child, son, daughter" Akk. māru
dumunita [SON] wr. dumu-nita "son" Akk. māru
dur [DONKEY] wr. dur3; dur9; dur3ur3 "young male donkey" Akk. mūru
e'uburak [ANIMAL PEN] wr. e2-ubur-ra; e2-bu-ra "animal pen"
ellamkuš [BLADDER] wr. ellamkuš; ellamkuš2; ellamkuš3; ellamkuš4 "animal bladder" Akk. ellabbuhhu
enzid [ANIMAL] wr. en-zid "lead animal" Akk. ašarēdu
gidim [ANIMAL] wr. gidim "an animal"
gudeanandu [ANIMAL] wr. gud-de3-a-na-an-DU "low quality animal"
gungugu [NOISE] wr. gu2-un-gu2-gu2; gu2-un-gu2-un "an animal noise"
ĝarig [PEN] wr. ĝa2-rig7 "animal pen" Akk. ?
habum [ANIMAL] wr. ha-bu-um "an animal; a kind of wool?"
hibira [SON] wr. hibira "son" Akk. māru
hunha [NOISE] wr. hu-un-ha; hu-um-ha "an animal noise"
isim [FATTENER] wr. isim3 "animal fattener" Akk. mārû
kiĝgia [~ANIMAL] wr. kiĝ2-gi4-a "a designation of an animal sutiable for extispicy"
kiridab [DRIVER] wr. kiri3-dab5; giri17-dab "animal driver; (animal) driver" Akk. kartappu
kisim [STALL] wr. kisim2 "animal stall" Akk. tarbaşu
kuda [ANIMAL] wr. kud-da "an animal" Akk. kušû
kundar [ANIMAL] wr. kun-dar "an animal" Akk. šakkadirru
kurušda [FATTENER] wr. kurušda "animal fattener" Akk. mārû
lum [ANIMAL] wr. lum3 "a spider or snail" Akk. lummû
maš [GOAT] wr. maš2; maš "goat; extispicy; sacrificial animal for omens" Akk. bīru; urīşu
muldamul [ANIMAL] wr. mul-da-mul "an animal"
pah [LEG] wr. pah "leg of an animal, haunch, lap" Akk. purīdu
rig [SHEEPFOLD] wr. rig10 "sheepfold, animal stall" Akk. isru; tarbaşu
saĝGURUŠ [ANIMAL] wr. saĝ-GURUŠ "an animal"
siki [HAIR] wr. siki "wool, fleece; hair; (animal's) pelt" Akk. šārtu; šīpātu
susig [FLAYER] wr. su-si-ig "animal flayer" Akk. šusikkum
šeg [ANIMAL] wr. šeg9 "a deer or mountain goat" Akk. atūdu
šegbar [ANIMAL] wr. šeg9-bar "a deer or mountain goat" Akk. šapparu
šu sil [IMMOBILIZE] wr. šu si-il "to immobilize an animal"
šurum [LITTER] wr. šurum; šurum3; šurun2 "dung, droppings (of sheep, gazelle); litter, bedding" Akk. kabû; piqqannu; rubşu
tur [STALL] wr. tur3; e2tur3 "animal stall" Akk. tarbaşu
ubazu [ANIMAL] wr. u3-ba-zu "type of animal"
udu'utuwa [RAM] wr. udu-utuwa2 "ram" Akk. puhālu
umamu [BEASTS] wr. u2-ma-am; u2-ma-mu "beasts" Akk. umāmu
una [WILD] wr. u3-na "wild, proud; a wild animal" Akk. kadrum; kattilu
uršubkuda [WILD ANIMAL] wr. ur-šub5-kud-da "wild animal" Akk. dumāmu; written ur-šur4-gud in YBŠ 11118
uru [LITTER] wr. uru12 "bedding place; litter; lair, dwelling; dung" Akk. mūšabu; rubşu
utuwa [STUD] wr. utuwa; utuwa2 "stud" Akk. puhālu

ant
kiði [ANT] wr. kiði8; kiði6; kiði13; kiði15; kiði7; kiði9 "ant" Akk. kulbâbu

ape
ugubi [MONKEY] wr. uguugu4-bi; uguu-gu5-bi "monkey" Akk. uqûpu

ass
akkanum [DONKEY] wr. ak-ka-nu-um "wild donkey" Akk. akkannu


deer
ayalum [STAG] wr. aya-lum "stag, deer" Akk. ayyalu
lulim [STAG] wr. lulim; lu-lim "stag" Akk. aĝĝalu; lulīmu
simul [STAG] wr. si-mul "stag, deer" Akk. ayyalu
šeg [ANIMAL] wr. šeg9 "a deer or mountain goat" Akk. atūdu
šegbar [ANIMAL] wr. šeg9-bar "a deer or mountain goat" Akk. šapparu
deer or mountain goat
šeg [ANIMAL] wr. šeg9 "a deer or mountain goat" Akk. atūdu
šegbar [ANIMAL] wr. šeg9-bar "a deer or mountain goat" Akk. šapparu

desert animals
halubba [ANIMALS?] wr. halubba "desert animals?; partridge?" Akk. [ ] DAR.MUŠEN; bulim şehhertu
designation of a cow or a heifer
HAGUNU [COW] wr. |HA@g| "a designation of a cow or a heifer"
designation of a herd
namuruna [~HERD] wr. nam-urunx(EN)-na "a designation of a herd"

designation of an animal sutiable for extispicy
kiĝgia [~ANIMAL] wr. kiĝ2-gi4-a "a designation of an animal sutiable for extispicy"
designation of animals
gur [~ANIMAL] wr. gur8 "a designation of animals"
gurgur [~ANIMAL] wr. gur8-gur8 "a designation of animals"
šugid [~ANIMAL] wr. šu-gid2 "designation of animals, unfit for work?"

designation of cow
GARNE [~COW] wr. GAR.NE "designation of cow"

designation of cows
SIG [~COW] wr. SIG7 "a designation of cows"
baršuĝal [~COW] wr. bar-šu-ĝal2 "designation of cows"
šar [~COW] wr. šarx(NE) "a designation of cows"
zageš [~COW] wr. zag-eš "a designation of cows" Akk. ?
designation of ewes or nanny goats
nua [~ANIMAL] wr. nu2-a; nu-a "a designation of ewes or nanny goats"

designation of goats
šadug [~GOAT] wr. ša3-dug3 "a designation of goats"

designation of oxen
ubu [~OX] wr. u2-bu4 "a designation of oxen"
designation of pigs
šagan [~PIG] wr. šaganx(|GA2×AN|)gan; šagan; šaganx(AMA)ša "a designation of pigs; pregnant?"

designation of sheep
ašur [~SHEEP] wr. aš-ur4 "a designation of sheep" Akk. iltennû baqnu
barsal [~SHEEP] wr. bar-sal "a designation of sheep"
dimma [~SHEEP] wr. dimx(BALAĜ)-ma "a designation of sheep" Akk. takmīsu
gaba [~SHEEP] wr. gaba "a designation of sheep"
gurgur [~SHEEP] wr. gur4-gur4 "a designation of sheep" Akk. kurkurrānu
šarumium [~SHEEP] wr. ša-ru-mi-um "a designation of sheep"
urri [~SHEEP] wr. ur2-ri-a "a designation of sheep"
zilqum [~SHEEP] wr. zi-il-qum "a designation of sheep"
zusiga [~SHEEP] wr. zu2-si-ga "a designation of sheep"
designation of sheep and goats lit. Šimaškian
šimaški [~SHEEP] wr. šimaški; šimaški2 "a designation of sheep and goats (lit. Šimaškian)"
designation of sheep or goats
gub [~SHEEP] wr. gub "a designation of sheep or goats"
designation of sheep: with fleece
barĝal [~SHEEP] wr. bar-ĝal2 "a designation of sheep: with fleece" Akk. bargallu
designation of sheep: without fleece
barsuga [~SHEEP] wr. bar-su-ga; bar-sug4-a "a designation of sheep: without fleece; plucked fleece" Akk. ?

diseased sheep
libin [DISEASE] wr. libin "a sheep disease, a diseased sheep" Akk. irdu

dog
gug.SAR [DOG BITE] wr. gug6(|KA.KAK|)-SAR "dog bite"
gug [TOOTH] wr. gug; gug6 "tooth; blade; beak; dogbite" Akk. nišik kalbi; šinnu
ildum [BAND] wr. ildum2; ildum "clan; band, cohorts, troops, reinforcements, help, caravan; dog pack" Akk. illātu; illatşâbi; piqittişâbi; illat kalbi
nig [BITCH] wr. nig "female dog; lioness" Akk. kalbatu; nēštu
nig [PLOW] wr. ĝešnig; kušnig "a part of a plow" Akk. kalbatu; kurussu ša epinni
ur [DOG] wr. ur; ĝešur "dog; ~ figurine; ~ toy; lion" Akk. kalbu; labbu
urgir [DOG] wr. ur-gir15 "(domestic) dog" Akk. kalbu
uridim [DOG] wr. ur-idim "mad dog, rabid dog" Akk. uridimmu; kalbu šegû
urki [DOG] wr. ur-ki "dog" Akk. kalbu

donkey
akkanum [DONKEY] wr. ak-ka-nu-um "wild donkey" Akk. akkannu
anše [EQUID] wr. anše "donkey; equid" Akk. imēru
anšebala [DONKEY] wr. anše-bala "replacement donkey" Akk. tēnû
dibida [DONKEY] wr. di-bi-da "donkey"
dur [DONKEY] wr. dur3; dur9; dur3ur3 "young male donkey" Akk. mūru
dusu [EQUID] wr. dusu2; dusux(|ANŠE.IGI.DIB|) "donkey" Akk. agālu
eme [DONKEY] wr. eme3; eme6; eme5; eme7; emex(|SAL.EN|) "female donkey" Akk. atānu
igitab [BLINKERS] wr. kušigi-tab "(donkey) blinkers"
donkey-onager
kunga [EQUID] wr. kunga2; kunga; anšekunga2; anše|BAR×AN|; anšekunga "an equid, probably a donkey-onager cross" Akk. parû