Chinese and Sumerian, page 85

SUMERIAN

DI-NIG, magnate, prince, chief, ruler (sapeu, strong, ‘mighty man’). Cf LIG, strong. (Wyetten man + command + lord.)

DI-NIG; stove, fire-place, fire-pot, furnace, crucible (Aérz , of. SN, Tg. Ps. xii. 7). Written place+fire. Br.g691. Also vead NE, a brazier (Aentinu), Br. 9696. from DI(N), DE(N), fire, flame, and NUG=LUG; cf SUS-LUG , to shine;

ZA-LAG, blaze of fire. (NE /*. NUG ?) DU, DUG, utterance, word, speech,

command; oath, ban, curse (atm7 ; gibitu , maiméttu) ; to ask for or desire (ééSu); to speak, esp. to speak against, insinuate, slander; to suggest evil, seduce or lead astray; to plot or intrigue against (dabdbu ; dubbubu). (DU, DUG = GU, GUG; g.v.,; also TU, incantation, Br. 781f.) Written with the Mouth- character, (11238; 11240 f. = Phon. use of DUG, DU, take.) DU-DU, word, speech (atm) ; DUTTU, to speak against, &c.; a slanderer ; an enemy (daddbu ; débibu). Written mouth + mouth. Br. 571 ff. Cognate with DI, to speak (gadd) ; ask for, desire (érésu); DI, DI-DI, dabibu, dubbubu. Br. 9524-9528.

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CHINESE

lik, li, J. riki, strength ; power. 6980. (lik = nik = nig.) ti, high; exalted. 10969. néng, len, able; ability, power. 8184. K, ning.

lou, lu, lt, K. no, J.-ro, A. li, a stove; a fire-place; a brazier. 7403. 7416. O. S. lu-k = nuk ? (P. 999 lut /&. luk ?). (yen, O..S. din, aéso dam, tan, flame, flaming. P.400. 13069.)

liu, liau, liao, O. .S. lok (P. 811), a furnace. 7959:

tzu, sii, dz, A. ti, O,.S. tik (P. 158), an expression; a word or phrase; to accuse; to ask or request (WW.). 12401. tzu, sti, &c., words; speech ; an expression, 12402, yii, ii, yu, order, edict, command; to issue orders

(WW.). 13585. O..S. du(t), P. 580. chu, talkative; O..S. tu(t), P. 250. 2480.

tu, tuk, Am. dok, du, J. doku, to read aloud, recite, chant (WW.). 12069. tu, tuk, du, tok, duk, to utter evil words, to murmur. 12070, discontented ; seditious; murmurs against rulers (WW.); P. 973 dok. yao, iu, yau, yo, O..S. dok, P. 668, false reports or seditious stories (WW.); a ballad; to sing. 12920. tou, tao, dée, K. to, to speak, to tell (Sxz, Sh). 10780. t'u, tuk, Am. tut, cunning talk; falsehood ; slander, 12118. Cf. 12326 tztt, Am. tsu, P. 191 ; 2405 cho, tdk, tok, tsdk ; 12412; ti, O..S. ti-k, toslander; rogrt. Pera

chuk, chu, tsuk, tsu, to invoke gods; to make oath. Read chou, to curse. 2597.

*chou, chu, tsou, tsiu, chiu, to curse; to Swear an oath; to recite spells or incantations. 2476. O..S. tu, tuk. Written mouth + mouth + man.

chu, chou, tsu, O..S. tu-k (P. 193), take oath ; imprecate; to curse, revile, rail at. 2598. Cf. 2555. 1409.

ch'ou, ch‘'u, tiu, dziu, to calculate: to

devise; to plot. 2493. O..S. zhok, dok. P. 942. ch’ou, ch'u, to deceive. 2494.