abālu
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Meanings:
to dry (up)
de:German: Deutsch austrocknen
Distribution: OAOA: Old Assyrian (ca. 1900–1700 BCE), OBOB: Old Babylonian (ca. 2000–1600 BCE), MAMA: Middle Assyrian (ca. 1500–1000 BCE), MBMB: Middle Babylonian (ca. 1600–1000 BCE), SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE), NANA: Neo Assyrian (ca. 1000–600 BCE), NBNB: Neo Babylonian (ca. 1000–626 BCE)
Grammar:
pos: v.Verbroot: ʾblI/ʾ; I/a (primae ʾaleph) – a/aa/a class (Present a, Preterite a)
Etymology: Inherited Cf. PS ʾbl “to be dry,” see SEDo.
11. GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem)
OBOB: Old Babylonian (ca. 2000–1600 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem) nāršu i-ib-ba-al JCS 76, 133: 25, 31 (EAE) eBL “its watercourse will dry up”. new
12. GtnGtn-stem (G with tan-infix, iterative)
SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) GtnGtn-stem (G with tan-infix, iterative) šumma zuʾassu i-ta-nab-bal Sakikkû XIX/XX 142′ “if his sweat constantly dries up”. Corresponds to 115′b in Heeßel 2000. new
13. DD-stem (Doubled stem/Intensive)
OB-LitOB-Lit: Old Babylonian literary texts — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) DD-stem (Doubled stem/Intensive) ṣarbatam ú-ta-b[é]-⸢el⸣ CUSAS 32, 48: 12 SEAL “(the snake) dried up the poplar”. new