Chinese and Sumerian

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SUMERIAN

TA, DU, sides, region: KUR-DA, MA-DA, land. Vid. also MASH-KIM.

RAD, another value of the character (SHID),SHITA, gutter; watercourse; g.v. Br. 2294-

RAG, a value of the char. for woman (=LAG, in thecharacter called Silakku, vead SI-LAG, but written LAG-SI ; D. 328). Br. 10915; 11169 ff.

RAG, a value of the char. for fermented liquors, ‘ strong drink’ (stkaru). Also vead GASH (cf. GESH-TIN). Br. From f,

RAM, @ value of the char. for AKA, AG, to love (vam) : g. v.

RI, DI, from RIG, DIG(?; & Br. 2594f), to fly (of dzrds); to hasten, run away, escape (of men). Br. 2571 (pardsu, Shaph., [ttaph.). Vo blow (zagu), of the wind; IM-RI, a blast of wind (zég Sdvz). 2581 f. (XPT=MN; Tz. Job iv. 15.)—One of the Birdcharacters: vid. D. 40, and cf. D. 33. (‘ Wings of the Wind’: Ps. xvii. 10; Hos. iv. 19.) Ved. TU, wind.

(2) DI, to shine (xadétu). Vid. supr. s.v.

(3) RI, RIG, DI, DIG, to take, to seize, snatch, take away, rob or spoil (4g7 ; lagitu,; salalu). Cf. BPS. 81. Br. 2562; 2576; 2594. Cognate with RA (RAG), to seize; LAG, to plunder; TEE) ii). LUG SZ DIB to take, &e., 9. v.

(4) RI, DI, to think, be mindful of; to reflect or deliberate; to plan; to have foresight (Zasésu). Br. 2559.

(5) RIG-RIGGA, fall, what is fallen, ruins ofa building (mzgzttu). Br. 2595. RI, RIG (C. TZ. xi. 3 var.), to crush, grind or beat out grain; to grind flour (?). Cognate with RA, RAG, to beat out

1601

CHINESE hun, J. kon, soul, ghost. 5244.

lai, la, (J. rai), O. S. lat (P. 996), a shallow brook. 6700.

liu, lau, J. rya, ru, to flow, run, as water, 7248. O..S. lot (P. 298).

liu, lau, O. S. lu(t), (P. 673), a current ; a stream. 7259.

nii, lii, no, J. nyo, O. S. nok (=lok), P. 50 (R. 38), woman; female. $8419.

lao, lou, lau, lo, O..S. lok (P. 763), the lees of wine or spirits; wine, good or bad. 6801. A. lau and giau.

lien, liin, len, liong, J. ren, to love or dote on. 7154.

*liao, liu, lio, wind blowing; a blast, a gale; a steady breeze. Read liu and liao T. 4, flying high; soaring (WW.). 7062. O..S. lok (lik), P. 763. Fug. a soaring bird. With R. foot, to run away, escape. 7068.

liao, liu, K. ryo, to grasp; O.S. lok (P. 811). 7044. lo, lu, lio, lou, jou, K. no, J. ro, seize, plunder. 7285. O. S. lok (P. 917). lou, O. S. lok (P. 789), 7342. liok, 16k, liak, lio, J. riaku, to seize, capture. 7564. to rob; plunder. 7566. Cf 7567.

chi, ti, dzi, O. S. dik (P. 240), to grasp or seize. 1982. Cf. 1795 (tip = tik).

liu, liao, liau, laiu, lioa, K. yo, J. ryé, O..S. lok, to consider; to calculate, to reflect. 7070. (P. 53: tok.) lik, li, H. lit, let, lak, J. reki, riaku, A. lik, to calculate. 6924. lii, li, K. ryé, J. riu, to plan. 7527. P.981.

lok, lo, la, lak, K.rak, J. raku, to fall 7329.

lik, 1ék, li, to crush under wheels. (J. ri.) 6932.