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SUMERIAN

GISH-SHIR, GIS-SIR, light @& GESH, GASH, values of the Sunchar. (C. T. xii. 6), and SHIR, SIR, light ; SIG, SI, za.

(DAG) GISH-SHIR-GAL, (stone) ‘Great-Light’; z. ¢. a sort of limestone, marble or alabaster, which glistened in the sunlight—Vzd. GAL, great ; DAG, stone. 1650-1657.

GU, GUG, to call out, cry, shout, roar; shriek, howl, lament (2¢g@/u: BP.S.94). (2) to talk, speak, say, order, command. (The character 1s sumply the mouthsymbol; cf. the Chinese characters

opposite, except G. 4913.) 5033 504 ff.

GU (1), the neck; the throat (C. 7. xii. 10). 3215. Also read GUN (202d), tax; tribute ; rent; a burden, load, talent (weight). (Zhe valwe TIG=DIG may emply a corresponding GU-G, beside GU-N; SI, also read SI-G, SU-M, SU-N, Br. 4402 ff.)

GU (2), bank, side of a river (a#u). 3207.

GU (3), land, country. 3216. (C. T. xii. 38); of. UG (from GUG), people; country (C. Z. xii. 27).

GUN, land, country (métum,; C. T. xii. 10). Cf UNU (from GUNU ?) dwelling-place; GI(N), land (smétum CG. 7 xii. 38); KI, KIN (2), KIS, earth, land (262d).

GU (4), the whole, total; all (C. 7. xii. 10); from GUD (K. 738). 3220f,. GU (5) zz IM-GU, earthen vessel; pot (gaditum,; didu). IM-GU-ENNA, pot of mud or slime (EN =IM, mud,

clay; g.v.). 8401-8403.

GU, GUD, ox, bull, cow, &c. (alpu ; la from LID, LI?). (2) strong, valiant; hero; mighty (gardu) ; of. GUTU, valiant; hero (gardu; garradu,idlu);GIR, strong, mighty (gasru), 9183; GISH, GESH, male, hero (2d/u). 5737 ff.

GUB, to stand; to set up or make to

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sik, sit, hsi, si, clear; bright; white. 4043. Cf. also Fap. shiroi, shiro-, white.

hu, fu, K.ho, A. hou, to call out to; to shout. 4912. hu,atiger’sroar. 4913. hu, to bawl ; to howl at; to announce, —the dawn (of a cock). 4914. hu, to call out; to lament. 4918. O.S. gu, guk: P. 162.

ngii, yii, to talk, speak, say; words, speech. 13626. ngu-k; P. 306. Cf kou, kao, kau, koa, J. kG, to tell. 5952. O. S. kok; P. 342. kou, kao, announce, order. 5953.

hou, hau, u, wu, the throat. gu; of. P. 576.

king, keng, kiang, chin, kéng, J. kei, kid, neck; throat. 2126. hiang, hong, oa, J. ko, ngofig, nape of neck; income; funds; sums of money. 4291. kung, tribute, tax, revenue. 6560.

hu, u, fu, J. ku, bank; river-side. 4958. hu, fu, zd. 4917. P. 784, ku-k.

kuo, kwok, kwai, koh, kwo, K. kuk, J. koku, country. 6609.

4007. O:S:

hiang, héng, hiong, vas, the country, as opp. to town, village; region; one’s native place. 4258. O.S. kong, P. 913.

hu, fét, Amz. hut, whole; entire; all. 4924. O.S.kut, mut. P. 96.

hu, wu, fu, J. ko, pots; a cup, jar, vase, &c. 4954. yin, K. in, J, gin, mud, slime. 1B 2572

ngau, niu, ngiu, ngu, liu, J.giu, A.ngiu, ox, bull, cow. 8346. R.93. O.S. ngu(t).

k’yt, kieh,k‘et, K. kdl, hero; brave. 1498 ; 1499. O.S. git. P. 669.

ngét, yi, ngd, K. hil, il, J. git, strong, valiant. 13159. Cf. also 4655.

li, lép, K. rip, ngip, to stand up; make