1.1 AKKADIAN - AKKADIEN (Assyr. 2800 - 650 BC, Babyl. 650-) Sal. = Salonen |
abàia.- pelican, cf. S. Arabia. baga, Sudan ba'ga, ar. abhaka.
abbunu.- pelican
abqinitum,abqininituv = aSkikitu
adaburtu.- Flamingo
adamunu.- turtle dove ? hoopoe ?
adimma.- a hawk
agus,agusse = saggusu
ah.- a large hawk
aku,akku.- owl ? = qâdu
akkanu.- gull
allaku.- cormorant (Sal.)
allallu.- roller (Sal.) = a hawk, see ð6.2.32.
amarSànu,amurSànu.- Wood Pigeon (Sal.)
amaa = ummimi'i
amurriqànu = awurriqànu
amurSanu,amursiggu,amursiqqu = amarSànu
anpatu,anpatuv.- Flamingo (Sal.), see Hebr. anàfàhð24., Ham.-Sem.
anSe-bar-muSen.- gull (Sal.); however, the bird is described as a having strong legs and feeding on fish; it more likely is a heron. Larusichthyaetus appears to have influenced Salonen.
anzû.- a mythical bird, "hawk" = goose, 27, cf. Pers. `anz, Ar. ansar
appunu = abbunu
aqqunu = kaduu
aràbû,arèbu,herèbu.- crow, cf. Ar. ghorab; also: cormorant.
arèbzèri.- crow
araSSanu = amurSanu
argabu = ergabu
arrani.- a large hawk, cf. Basque arrano aigle ð12.1.
arriS.- a bird resembling a swallow = swift
aru = hàr
arullu = erullu
asqitu.- a reed bird, the Swallow (roosts in large numbers in reed).
aSkikitupesû.- "Herring Gull" (Sal.)
aSkikitusalmu."Sparrow" (Sal.)
asumatànu.- a small bird that follows the plough, prob. the White Wagtail.
aSaredissuri.- "eagle", "the foremost among the birds"
atàn-nàri,atàn-nahari.- "river jackass" = pelican, 103, Ham.-Sem. q.v.
awilànu,awurriqànu.- a small bird; waràqu = yellow (Sal.)
ayau.- cf. Hebr. ayyah kite, 215
azagunu,azangunu.- the Crane
balàsu.- magpie ? (Pers. bal black and white)
balimàti.- wagtail ð6.2.1
ballusitu,ballutsituo wagtail (Sal.) ð6.2.1
baràmu,birimu,burrumu = burrumtu
barkhati.- Bearded Vulture, 200 (cf. Sbc. brkati)
baSgigitu,basgigitu = aSkikitu
be'û,bibe.- Mallard, cf. Caucas. (Cherk.) babyS
bibinakku.- crow (Sal.)
bibrû.- a gallinaceous bird
bulili.- swallow (= swift ?, ar. ababil.
buridu.- a "finch"
burrumtu.- francolin (Sal.) (baràmu = spotted) ð3.2.35.
burn-edin-na.- Sandgrouse Pteroclesalchata, 148 (Sal.)
busu.- Ruddy Shelduck Tadornacasarca, 37 (Sal.)
dàlû.- wagtail (Sal.), but not necessarily the Grey Wagtail: all wagtails frequent streamsides, particularly in desert countries.
darlugallu = tarlugallu
darrànu = tarrànu
darru = tarru
dharlugallu.- Flamingo (ou = tarlugallu?)
dilbat.- domestic fowl
dimetu,dimitu.- "an impure bird"
diqdiqqu,diikdiku,duqdugg.- a small bird, the Wren according to Sal.; however the Wren is little known in the Middle East and absent form Mesopotamia; it is prob. a chat (Oenanthe or Saxicola)
dub.- gull ? Sal.
dudu,dudubbu.- unidentified
dudurranu.- Flamingo
dulimmassat.- a woodpecker, Picoidessyriacus
durdar.- unidentified
durummu,durunnu.- unidentified
enSubu.- cf. Hebr. yanSuf Eagle Owl, 247
erèbu = arèbu
ergabu.- pigeon, cf. amh. ergeb No. 254
'eribu.- Rose-coloured Starling Sturnusroseus; see however arèbu
eru, ernu = arû
erullu.- a bird that calls sis-sis
eSgurgurtu = aSkikitu
esilu (cf. esitu)
eSkinninitu = aSkikitu
eSSebu,eSSepu.- a harrier, Circuscyaneus "keinesfalls 'eule' wie oft vermutet" (Sal.)
ezitu (cf. esilu)
ezagunu = azagunu
'ezizu.- domestic fowl
gam,gamgam,gamgammu.- Ostrich, cf. Gueze gegeno a seabird (Sal.)
gamuundu,hamun.- the Oriole
garSibbu,gerSippu.- a domestic bird
gilgidanu,giilgidanu.- bustard
girgillu.- cormorant (Sal.)
girigidda.- Ostrich, but cf. gilgidanu
gissir.- unidentified
gu-balang-di-kar,gur-in-nu-da.- sparrow (Sal.)
gurgurru.- unidentified
hagilu.- cormorant (Sal.)
hàr,àru.- a hawk, cf. ar. hor
HaHar.- crow ? starling ?
HaHarili.- "Bearded Vulture"
HàHHu.- roller
HaHHuru.- crow
hamun.- oriole Sal. (= gamundu)
Hanzizitu.- a small bird
Harbaqannu.- quail (Sal.)
Harbu.- unidentified
Harharru.- unidentified
Harimtu.- cuckoo ? (Sal.)
HarruHani,HarruHà,harruhàja.- a carrion eater hawk (but cf. Harru stream)
Hasibàru.- Hoopoe (Sal.)
HaSmar = kasusu Peregrine Falcon (Sal.)
Hàzu.- a palmiped (Sal.) see qaz
Herèbu = arèbu
Hû'a.- Eagle Owl (Sal.)
Hùku = Hàzû
Hu-u-u-gu (Assyr.).- cuckoo
Humtu.-unidentified
Humes chaffinch ?
Huràsànitu.- the Magpie (Sal.); has also been attributed to the Oriole and to the Goldfinch.
Hurinnu = urinnu
Hurniqu,urniqu.- the Crane, cf. Ar. gharnug
Hurub = 'eribu
Hurubbaqugudurragungil.- swallow
Hurugu.- (Sal.)
Husû,Husiu,Husi.- owl, cf. Hebr. kos; [not an owl but a harrier (Sal.)]
Hutmu = humtu
ibnetum.- heron ? osprey?
ibur.- unidentified
id-ghu,idkhu.- a large hawk
igimul.- a turtle dove
igirû.- heron (Sal.)
illabarà = issûrSadi
illumbi.- a finch
ipipi.- owl
irgabu,irqabu = ergabu
irsag = sak
iSqippu.- unidentified
issûr.- a small bird ð5.2.1.
issûrappari.- a marsh bird
issûraSàgi.- a small bird frequenting thorny scrub; the wren (Sal.) cannot be considered, see diqdiqqu.
issûrHurri.- the Ruddy Shelduck Tadornacasarca (Sal.)
issûrkezrêti.- the Lapwing (Sal.)
issûrkidi.- a bird from the fields
issûrkilili = kilili
issûrkirê.- starling (Sal.), "bird frequenting orchards"
issûrkisi.- swallow (Sal.), "a bird frequenting reedbeds"
issûrmaSkani.- Passeriformes (Sal.)
issûr mê.- a waterbird
issûrmûSi.- Long-eared Owl Asiootus (Sal.); doubtful
issûrqadê = qadû
issûrrabû = paspasu
issûrSadi.- a mountain bird
issûrSamê.- unidentified
issûrsamêdi.- a small bird; wren (Sal.); see however diqdiqqu
issûrusâmu.- "a red bird"
issûrSuri.- a bir frequenting reedbeds
issûrtubâqi.- a small owl
itguru.- oriole (Sal.)
ittidû.- francolin (Sal.), cf. Ar., Pers. tihû
ittil-imût.- Waterhen Gallinulachloropus (Sal.)
sajjàHu.- cormorant (Sal.)
itHu.- a hawk
kàu.- rooster
kaduu.- Barn Owl Tytoalba
kakabànu.- crow
kakkabànu,kakabànu,kakbànu.- the rooster (Sal.), but "partridge" according to other authors; cf. Anc. Gr. kakkabè Rock Partridge
kakuu.- a bird that crows
kakûllu.- Rock Partridge
kalabuttu.- raven (Sal.)
kalû,kaliu.- the Crane (Sal.)
kappiippuS.- roller (Sal.)
kar-muSen.- Herring Gull (Sal.)
karakku.- duck (Sal.)
karkarru.- unidentified
kaskalmuSen.- Rock Dove Columbalivia (Sal.)
kasûsu.- Peregrine Falcon (Sal.)
katimattu = erullu
kesda.- crane
[kh = H]
kibSu = sinundu
kibkibbu.- unidentified
kilili.- a hawk, Kestrel (imit.)
kipsu.- Reed Warbler Acrocephalusstentoreus
kirippûqaqqulli = kuluppu
korakku cf. karakku
kubSanu.- the Hoopoe, cf. kubSu headdress, turban (Sal.) ð4.4.3.
kubSibarmat.- "Variegated crest", cannot be anything else than the Hoopoe
kudurrànu.- a crested bird ("wren" must be rejected) ð4.3.2.
kulukuki,kulukuku.- a gallinaceous bird, prob. the rooster (imit.)
kuku-muSen.- the cuckoo
kulukuku.- unidentified
kuluppû,kilippû.- unidentified
kumû.- pelican, cf. Egypt chemi, No. 103
kupitu,kuwitukuppu.- a bird that feeds on eels, prob. the cormorant; (Serpent Eagle fide Sal.)
kurgi = kurqû
kurkû.- goose (Sal.) prob. the Crane, cf. Pers., Ar. No. 133
kurkum.- domestic hen
kursiptu,issûrkursipti.- prob. a hawk, cf. A.Pers. karSift Goshawk, 224, q.v.
kurukku.- goose (Sal.), cf. karakku
kuzbànu.- unidentified
laHantu.- cormorant (Sal.); a noisy hawk, prob. the Black Kite
lallaqippar.- a hawk; = Sarratqibri (Sal.)
lallartu.- oriole (Sal.)
laqlaqqu,raqraqqu.- the Stork, cf. Iraq laglag No. 127
lili-muSen.- Black Kite (imit.)
lilibi,liligi.- a yellow bird, Yellow Bunting
Emberizacitrinella (Sal.)
lurmu.- Ostrich (Sal.)
maakkûrubla,maaqlatublala magpie (Sal.)
malSir.- unidentified
marratu.- a small owl
mesukku.- snipe ?
muSen-huba.- Ganga Pteroclesalchata (Sal.)
muSen-sig.- Bruant jaune Emberizacitrinella (Sal.)
muSen-uru-hul-a.- Ganga Pteroclesalchata (Sal.)
muSen-zib.- comme le précédent
muSku,muSkukitti.- le Circaète Circaetusgallicus (Sal.)
muStariStu.- unidentified
nadru.- a vulture
naHiu.- unidentified
naHtu.- chicken ?
nambirgizi.- Reed Warbler Acrocephalusstentoreus
nambirmuHdillu.- pelican
nambûbtu.- a crested bird, Hoopoe of Lapwing
nam-Hu.- swallow
namru.- a waterbird
nangar-muSen. a woodpecker, Picoidessyriacus (Sal.), cf. Ar. naqq
nannàru.- unidentified
nasnàsû = sà'idu
naSpartu.- harrier Circuscyaneus (Sal.)
nàSru.- a large hawk, cf. ar. nasr,nisr
naSrusaaihu.- a large hawk
niazu,issûrniazi.- unidentified
niqûdu.- a marsh bird
ninna.- owl
hinSara-muSen.- a hawk
nuumma.- a large hawk
ouzu.- goose, see ussu
pahu.- crow
paSku.- unidentified
pa'û,pàja.- a seabird
paspasu.- duck (Sal.), prob. duckling, cf. pel paspasi fledgling, pelû = œuf)
pa'u.- owl
pel paspasi.- fledgling (pelû = œuf)
pèrûvûtu.- a bird that catches mice
pisû.- a light coloured hunting hawk
pulili,bulili.- unidentified
puridu.- unidentified
putri-sûqi.- "a dung burd"; sparrow (Sal.)
puturini.- unidentified
qàdu.- Sandgrouse Pteroclesalchata (Sal.)
qaqu = pa'u
qaqû.- swallow (Sal.)
qaqbanu,qaqabànu.- partridge (not turtledove), see kakabànu
qaqqadànu.- a large-headed bird; owl ? ð4.1.9.
qaqanu = pa'u
qardû.- a hawk
qàribmasHàti,qàribu.- Quail (Sal.)
qasidqabru,qasidqabarti.- crow
qasuqudda.- a hawk
qililu.- a woodpecker
qilippu.- a gallinaceous bird.
qulili = qililu
qunipu.- domestic fowl
raggussa.- pelican
raqraqqu = laqlaqqa
rè'u,rè'aum.- the Hoopoe (Sal.)
rigabu = irgabu
rihu.- crow
saeqil.- a small bird
saggusu.- domestic fowl
saHHiru = sà'idu
sà'idu,sàdu.- swallow?
Sainatàhaziimutu.- Quail (Sal.)
sajjàHu.- cormorant or gull (Sal.)
sak.- pigeon
sallalu.- Long-eared Owl Asiootus (Sal.)
sallantu,sulamu.- domestic fowl
salmû.- a dark coloured hunting hawk
Samu.- unidentified
sang-gimuSen.- Wryneck ?
Sapitu.- sparrow (Sal.)
sapitav = aSkikitu
saqatu,Sakatuv.- Serpent Eagle (Sal.)
Sarratqibri.- Oriole (Sal.)
Satkaparti,Satkapri.- sparrow (Sal.)
Sàttibni.- sparrow (Sal.)
Se-muSen.- goose (Sal.)
seip-ariq.- Ostrich ? cf. Sèp (Su) arik
Sena = sinûntu
SenSenbal-ba-uS.- Quail (Sal.)
Sep (Su) arik.- a long-legged waterbird (Sal.)
Se'urinakku = anzû
sib.- crow ?
sibàru.- collective for small birds ð5.3.5..- No kin to Engl. sparrow as suggested by Landsberger cited by Salonen p. 93
sibtirra.- woodpecker Picoidessyriacus
sibtur.- starling, but cf. sibtirra
sikinunnu = sukaninnu
sila-muSen.- sparrow (Sal.)
Silingu,siliqqu.- a finch
sililitu.- sparrow (Sal.)
Siliqqu = aSqiqu
sim = sinûndu
SimmaHHu.- unidentified
sinûntu,Sinînutu.- swallow, cf. ar. No. 316
sipa.- a crested, shepherd bird that calls ulidik-ulidiket; a description that fit exactly the Crested Lark Alaudacristata and excludes all other species
sirku.- "swallow" = Swift ð5.2.1.
sisilduissûrkiisi.- Reed Warbler Acrocephalusstentoreus
sisinnu.- Swift, cf. Hebr. sis, No. 321
si-tur.- Hoopoe (Sal.)
spindiloki (assyr.).- Goldfinch ð3.7.2.3.
sudinnu.- bustard
sukaninnu,Sakanunnu.- turtledove (Sal.) cf. Ar. Sifnina
sulàmu.- rooster (Sal.), but see sallamtu
sulu.- Cuckoo
summatu,summu.- pigeon Columbaliviað3.3.14.8.
sumurdû,surdû.- a hunting hawk
suSSuru,SuSSuru.- pigeon
taamsilu.- pigeon
tabbi'u.- a diving bird, cf. tibû to dive ð10.4.2.
taksisi,taksisitu.- "Herring Gull" (Sal.) = gull sp.
tamSilu.- unidentified
tarlugallu.- rooster, cf. Hebr. tarnegol
tarmazilu.- swallow (Sal.)
tarrànu,tarru,darru.- francolin (Sal.), cf. Ar.durraj, Pashto taru No. 15
tasballuv.- roller
tatidutu = ittidû.- francolin
teuSSu.- a vulture
tibnu.- unidentified
tuballasqinnassa- wagtail (Sal.)
tubaqu.- unidentified
tu-gan,tu-gur.- turtle dove (Sal.)
turtu.- turtle dove
tus.- pelican
ua.- Night Heron Nycticoraxnycticorax
ublu.- unidentified
udinu.- a large hawk
ukkumu.- a hawk, cf. Anc. Eg. akhmu, ar. rachmað204.
ummi mi'i.- ibis
urabu = arâbu.- cormorant
urballu.- Quail (Sal.)
urinnu.- a large hawk (Sal.)
urniqu,urnigu = Hurniqu
urSanu.- pigeon (Sal.)., cf. ar. waraSàn
usigu.- pigeon, cf. basque uso
usabu = urabu
ussu,usu,ouzu.- goose, cf. Ar. wazz
uSummu.- unidentified
uz,uz-tur.- goose, see ussu
waStena.- unidentified
(x = H)
za-ra-ah = igirû
zanziru.- the Starling (Sal.), cf. Ar. sarsur
zumbi muSen.- flycatcher (Sal.)
zasi.- goose, see ussu; a direct link to Lith. zasis hardly appears possible
zibu.- a vulture; cf. Russian sip ?
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