Sign-In
Cart
An Annotated Sumerian Dictionary
Hardcover
Foreign Language GeneralMiscellaneous LanguagesAncient History General
ISBN13: 9781646021963
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Published: Mar 7 2023
Pages: 1580
Weight: 4.89
Height: 2.44 Width: 7.32 Depth: 10.24
Language: English
Sumerian was the first language to be put into writing (ca. 3200-3100 BCE), and it is the language for which the cuneiform script was originally developed. Even after it was supplanted by Akkadian as the primary spoken language in ancient Mesopotamia, Sumerian continued to be used as a scholarly written language until the end of the first millennium BCE. This volume presents the first comprehensive English-language scholarly lexicon of Sumerian.
This dictionary covers all the nuances of meaning for Sumerian terms found in historical inscriptions and literary, administrative, and lexical texts dating from about 2500 BCE to the first century BCE. The entries are organized by transcription and are accompanied by the transliteration and translation of passages in which the term occurs and, where relevant, a discussion of the word's treatment in other publications. Main entries bring together all the parts of speech and compound forms for the Sumerian term and present each part of speech individually. All possible Akkadian equivalents and variant syllabic renderings are listed for lexical attestations of a word, and a meaningful sample of occurrences is given for literary and economic passages. Entries of homonyms with different orthographies and unrelated words with the same orthography are grouped together, each being assigned a unique identifier, and the dictionary treats the phoneme /dr/ as a separate consonant.
Written by one of the foremost scholars in the field, An Annotated Sumerian Dictionary is an essential reference for Sumerologists and Assyriologists and a practical help to students of ancient cultures.
Also in
Miscellaneous Languages
Scribblers, Sculptors, and Scribes: A Companion to Wheelock's Latin and Other Introductory Textbooks
LaFleur, Richard A.
Paperback
Fluent Forever (Revised Edition): How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It
Wyner, Gabriel
Paperback
The Everything Learning Spanish Book, 3rd Edition: Speak, Write, and Understand Basic Spanish in No Time
Gutin, Julie
Paperback
The Everything Learning French Book, 3rd Edition: Speak, Write, and Understand Basic French in No Time
Sallee, Bruce
Hebert, David
Paperback
Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary in Context: Building Competency with Words Occurring 50 Times or More
Pratico, Gary D.
Van Pelt, Miles V.
Paperback
Graded Reader of Biblical Hebrew, Second Edition: A Guide to Reading the Hebrew Bible
Van Pelt, Miles V.
Pratico, Gary D.
Paperback
The Everything Learning Italian Book, 3rd Edition: Speak, Write, and Understand Basic Italian in No Time
Wrigley, Ronald Glenn
Paperback
Reading & Writing Thai: A Workbook for Self-Study: A Beginner's Guide to the Thai Alphabet and Pronunciation (Free Online Audio and Printable Flash Ca
Rattanakhemakorn, Jintana
Paperback
The Vocabulary Guide to Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic: Second Edition
Van Pelt, Miles V.
Pratico, Gary D.
Paperback
Athenaze, Book I: An Introduction to Ancient Greek
Balme, Maurice
Lawall, Gilbert
Morwood, James
Paperback
Advances in the Study of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic: New Insights for Reading the Old Testament
Noonan, Benjamin J.
Paperback
Basics of Hebrew Discourse: A Guide to Working with Hebrew Prose and Poetry
Putnam, Frederic Clarke
Patton, Matthew Howard
Paperback
Beginner's Ukrainian with Interactive Online Workbook, 3rd Integrated Edition
Shevchuk, Yuri I.
Paperback
The Everything Learning Russian Book, 2nd Edition: Speak, Write, and Understand Basic Russian in No Time
Stakhnevich, Yulia
Paperback
Gramática Griega: Sintaxis del Nuevo Testamento - Segunda Edición Con Apéndice
Steffen, Daniel S.
Wallace, Daniel B.
Paperback
'O Faia Fa'atumua O Samoa Mai Tala O Le Vavau
Papalii, Aumua Mataitusi Sima
Simanu, 'Aumua Mata'itusi
Paperback
The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Course: A Step-By-Step Guide to Mastering 2300 Characters
Conning, Andrew Scott
Paperback
The Everything Learning Brazilian Portuguese Book, 2nd Edition: Speak, Write, and Understand Basic Brazilian Portuguese in No Time
Ferreira, Fernanda
Paperback
Ancient Greek Thematic Dictionary. Volume I: General Concepts, Dimensions, and Senses
Rico, Christophe
Hardcover
An Apple a Day: Learn 25 Idioms and Sayings in English, Spanish, French, and Italian
Tartaglia, Michela
Hardcover
The Everything Learning German Book, 3rd Edition: Speak, Write, and Understand Basic German in No Time
Swick, Edward
Paperback
Complete Polish Beginner to Intermediate Course: Learn to Read, Write, Speak and Understand a New Language
Gotteri, Nigel
Michalak-Gray, Joanna
Paperback
Easy Thai: A Complete Language Course and Pocket Dictionary in One! (Free Companion Online Audio)
Rattanakhemakorn, Jintana
Paperback
Tuttle Practical Cambodian Dictionary: English-Cambodian Cambodian-English
Kien, Tran
Smyth, David
Paperback
Basic Tagalog: Learn to Speak Modern Filipino/ Tagalog - The National Language of the Philippines: Revised Third Edition (with Online Audio)
Aspillera, Paraluman S.
Hernandez, Yolanda Canseco
Paperback
English-Pashto Bilingual Children's Picture Dictionary Book of Colors
Carlson, Richard, Jr.
Paperback
Learning Tagalog: Learn to Speak, Read and Write Filipino/Tagalog Quickly! (Free Online Audio & Flash Cards)
Camagong, Julia
Barrios, Joi
Paperback
Advances in the Study of Greek: New Insights for Reading the New Testament
Campbell, Constantine R.
Paperback
Essential Thai: A Guide to the Basics of the Thai Language [With downloadable Audio files]
Higbie, James
Paperback
The Ultimate Japanese Phrasebook: 1800 Sentences for Everyday Use (Free Audio Download)
Tsuchiya, Kyoko
Nagamura, Kit Pancoast
Paperback
Found in Translation: How Language Shapes Our Lives and Transforms the World
Kelly, Nataly
Zetzsche, Jost
Paperback
Tagalog Stories for Language Learners: Folktales and Stories in Filipino and English (Free Online Audio)
Barrios, Joi
Paperback
Haitian Creole Phrasebook: Essential Expressions for Communicating in Haiti
Accilien, Cecile
Laguerre, Jowel C.
Paperback
Brazilian Portuguese-English/English-Brazilian Portuguese Concise Dictionary
Marques, Amadeu
Paperback
Lucian's A True Story: An Intermediate Greek Reader: Greek Text with Running Vocabulary and Commentary
Nimis, Stephen
Hayes, Edgar Evan
Paperback
Kodansha's Furigana Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English-Japanese
Nakamura, Yoshikatsu
Yoshida, Masatoshi
Hardcover
Elementary Tagalog Workbook: Tara, Mag-Tagalog Tayo! Come On, Let's Speak Tagalog! (Online Audio Download Included)
Domingo, Nenita Pambid
Domigpe, Jiedson R.
Paperback
Tagalog Picture Dictionary: Learn 1500 Tagalog Words and Expressions - The Perfect Resource for Visual Learners of All Ages (Includes Online Audio)
Marfori, Sining Maria Rosa
Gaspi, Jan Tristan
Hardcover
Essential Tagalog Grammar - A Reference for Learners of Tagalog (Part of Learning Tagalog Course, Book 1 of 7)
De Vos, Fiona
Paperback
Thai Picture Dictionary: Learn 1,500 Thai Words and Phrases - The Perfect Visual Resource for Language Learners of All Ages (Includes Online Audio)
Rattanakhemakorn, Jintana
Hardcover
Cicero, Against Verres, 2.1.53-86: Latin Text with Introduction, Study Questions, Commentary and English Translation
Gildenhard, Ingo
Paperback
A Summer Greek Reader: A Workbook for Maintaining Your Biblical Greek
Diewert, David
Goodrich, Richard J.
Paperback
Learn Japanese: Get the Basics, Vacation with Ease, Start Conversations, and Sound Fluent When You're Not
Kimoto, Rin
Paperback
Mwen Ka Alé: The French-lexicon Creole of Grenada: History, Language and Culture
La Grenade-Lashley, Marise
Paperback
Athenaze, Workbook I: An Introduction to Ancient Greek
Lawall, Gilbert
Morwood, James
Balme, Maurice
Paperback
Indonesian for Beginners: Learning Conversational Indonesian (with Free Online Audio)
Cuandani, Yusep
Davidsen, Katherine
Paperback
Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament
Wallace, Daniel B.
Hardcover
Sanskrit Alphabet (Devanagari) Study Book Volume 2 Conjunct consonants & Exercises on mantras and slokas
Michika, Medha
Paperback
Tuttle Pocket Tagalog Dictionary: Tagalog-English / English-Tagalog
Domingo, Nenita Pambid
Barrios, Joi
Baquiran, Romulo
Paperback
Oxford Essential Polish Dictionary: Polish-English/English-Polish/Polsko-Angielski/Angielsko-Polski
Oxford Languages
Paperback
Indonesian Stories for Language Learners: Traditional Stories in Indonesian and English (Online Audio Included)
Davidsen, Katherine
Cuandani, Yusep
Paperback
Maayong Buntag!: An Introduction to the Visayan Language of the Philippines
Chadde, Steve W.
Paperback
An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon: Founded Upon the Seventh Edition of Liddell and Scott's Greek-English Lexicon
Scott, Robert
Paperback
Modern Aramaic-English/English-Modern Aramaic Dictionary & Phrasebook: Assyrian/Syriac
Awde, Nicholas
Paperback
Tuttle Concise Tagalog Dictionary: Tagalog-English English-Tagalog (Over 20,000 Entries)
Baquiran Jr, Romulo
Domingo, Nenita Pambid
Barrios, Joi
Paperback
Essential Tagalog Phrasebook & Dictionary: Start Conversing in Tagalog Immediately! (Revised Edition)
Perdon, Renato
Paperback
Tongan Dictionary: Tongan To English / English To Tongan
Kongaika, Isileli T.
Create Out Loud
Fisher, J. T.
Paperback
Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English English-Hawaiian Revised and Enlarged Edition
Pukui, Mary Kawena
Elbert, Samuel H.
Hardcover
Learn Khmer For Beginners! A Cambodian Language Learning Book! Over 1000 Khmer Words and Phrases! Phrases Edition!
Language Audiobooks, Lexicon
Paperback
W. E. Vine's New Testament Word Pictures: Matthew to Acts: A Commentary Drawn from the Original Languages
Vine, W. E.
Paperback
Quebecois Dictionary & Phrasebook: English Quebecois Quebecois English
Isajlovic, Renata
Martin, Isabelle
Paperback
Polis: Speaking Ancient Greek as a Living Language, Level One, Student's Volume
Rico, Christophe
Paperback
Media Arabic: A Coursebook for Reading Arabic News (Revised and Updated Edition)
Elgibali, Alaa
Korica Sullivan, Nevenka
Paperback
Biblical Greek Exegesis: A Graded Approach to Learning Intermediate and Advanced Greek
Guthrie, George H.
Duvall, J. Scott
Paperback
Apuleius' Cupid and Psyche: An Intermediate Latin Reader: Latin Text with Running Vocabulary and Commentary
Hayes, Edgar Evan
Nimis, Stephen
Krumpak, Karen
Paperback
Time, Tripods, Textiles, and Trees: Metaphors and Metonyms That Construct the Homeric Odyssey
Bottino, Aldo Paolo
Paperback
Instant Tagalog: How to Express Over 1,000 Different Ideas with Just 100 Key Words and Phrases! (a Tagalog Phrasebook & Dictionary)
Gaspi, Jan Tristan
Marfori, Sining Maria Rosa L.
Paperback
How to Get Really Good at English: Learn English to Fluency and Beyond
Polyglot, Language Learning
Paperback
How to Get Really Good at French: Learn French to Fluency and Beyond
Polyglot, Language Learning
Paperback
One, Two, Three: Visual and Sequential Spoken Akkadian
Rico, Christophe
Safford, Jan
Kechagias, Asterios E.
Paperback
French Short Stories for Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn French & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way!
Lingo Mastery
Paperback
Essential Thai Phrasebook & Dictionary: Speak Thai with Confidence! (Revised Edition)
Rattanakhemakorn, Jintana
Paperback
Devotions on the Greek New Testament, Volume Two: 52 Reflections to Inspire and Instruct
Jackson, Paul Norman
Paperback
Western Armenian-English/ English-Western Armenian Dictionary & Phrasebook
Awde, Nicholas
Davidian, Vazken-Khatchig
Paperback
The Vaticanus Bible: GOSPELS: A Modified Pseudo-facsimile of the Four Gospels as found in the Greek New Testament of Codex Vaticanus (Vat.gr. 1209)
Cozza-Luzi, Giuseppe
Vercellone, Carlo
Hardcover
Easy Tagalog Phrase Book: Over 1500 Common Phrases For Everyday Use And Travel
Lingo Mastery
Paperback