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234 SUMERIAN GRAMMAR
1. RA, a) To plunder, smite. From ral) 1. I'a = a!Jazu, ma!Ja$u. ug-ga-I'a·a,
smiting of the people, Cyl. B 9, 18. Slay, dáku, náru. itg-gi-ra= daiku,
slayer, CT. X V 14 rev. 1.
b) I'a, to hammer, fashion, ma!Ja$u is conneoted with ru 3. Here ra =
sakanu.
2. RA, To go. For ara. ne·ne-ra = !Jil$a, they fled, IV R. 24 no. 2, 17. e-ta-ra,
he oaused to go away. Sto Vaut. obv. 11, 1. Causative to bring. és-e
ba-ra, (Offerings) he has brought to the feast, DP. 81 In; 85; Nik. 173
rev. nI. For the compound nig-I'á, see Bab. n 91. Noun; ra = málaku,
way.
3. RA, Lie, be placed. ra = ramú, asabu, rabii$u. See rig 2.
RAG, Denominal verb from noun rag, smiting,seizing, Vrig. As verb only in
abrv. form ra. Der. nam·ra-ag, booty.
RAG, Overwhelm, break, ra!Ja$u, etelf;u. sa-tik·bi ba-an-ra-ag, the oord of his
neok it broke. ud-dim im-mi-in-ra-ag, like a storm it has overwhelmed,
V R. 50 b 44.
RIB, Form. rib =dunanu. ri-ba-ni, his form, Cyl. A 4, 14. Perhaps connected
with a root rig, to fashion. See ra 1 b).
1. RIG, Seize, overwhelm. Same root as rig. rig = lalf;atu, salalu, ralúi$u, ede­
pU. Der. nam-rig=sal/atu, plunder. al'ig> al'ib = sillu, plunder; hence
a-ri-a = namu, desolate plaoe, barabu, deserto
::. RIG, Lie, be placed, plaoe. rig = ramú. má mu-ni-rtg, the boat he anohored,
Cyl. A 2,4.
RIGAMUN, Storm, hurricane. ri-ga-mun= asamsutu, eto. d'rigamun =Adad,
god of storms.
1. RU, Grant, dedioate. ru=sara¿w, CT.XI 27 a 17. I'ü=nadanu, often in pro­
per names, Tallquist Namenbuoh, p. XII; Br.24. In oompound a-ru. a­
mu-na-I'U, he dedioated, OBI. 94,4; 110, 8. See for referenoes Syntame
263, 267,269.
2. RU, One. rü= isten, edu. I'U in King Creation, XLIX 17. See uru 11.
3. RU, Carve, engrave. rú=banú. na-rú-a, an engraved stone. Also na-I'U,
n R. 30 (l 7. I'Uin n¿-TIG=na¿raf'u, oarve stone,snlf;u,engrave. Cf. ur16
=salf;alf;u. rú=maba$u, to hammer.
4. RU, To rush. ru = nalf;apu,. ud rú-ru-mes=úme muttalf;putum, wild beasts
that break loose, IV R. 5 a 1. edin-na ni-ru-rú, in the plain it rushes.
Cf. u/'10, to blow, sabatu.
1. SA, Red. sd= sama. If Jupiter in Corvus madis sa, be very red. zal-til sa­
sa, the red morning rays, Cyl. B 3,10. Noun; burning. sa-sa= malf;lu,