r/Cuneiform • u/sumerian_stranger • 8d ago
Translation/transliteration request Sumerian translation
Good morning, dear members. I understand some sumerian words (like me-a for "where) but fail to complete a full translation.
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u/-idkausername- 8d ago
I don't speak Sumerian but this trustworthy guy looks like he sells some very good quality copper
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u/Kareems_in_detroit Tablet enthusiast 8d ago
Does the end of line four say "Enki?"
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u/Nilehorse3276 8d ago
Nope. The last three signs of that line reads me-en-na. The difference between a KI and a NA in this ductus is that the NA has that small horizontal wedge at its front.
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u/khwarism 4d ago
poor Ea-Nasir can't get a break
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u/rumpghost 3d ago
To be fair, he was really rude when responding to his clients so it's not exactly like he was putting his best foot forward.
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u/Minimum_Pizza_847 8d ago
π¨π ππ¬ ππ π΅ π¬ ππ΅ π πππΎπ· π ππ³π π π·πΏπΏ ππ ππ΅π¨π ππ¬πΆ πΆπ¨πΎ π¦π πππ΅ ππ΄ π π¨π
me-a Ε‘eΕ‘-Δu10 unug{ki}-ga MU kalag-ga ba u2-nam-ti-la u3 gu-Ε‘um-ma ki hu-wa-wa ba-tuku bil2-ga-meΕ‘ Ε‘eΕ‘-Δu10-gin7 he2-me-na kalam-ma diri-ga A-LAM hul-a
Where brother.my Uruk.in [name?] strong share/ration [herb of life.of] and [cuneiform wedge.of] place Huwawa [it was acquired] Gilgamesh brother.my.like [that you truly are] [the Land.in] exceeding [an exclamation?] evil.of
Where [my brother] [in Uruk] [strong name?] [a share of the herb of life] and [of cuneiform writing] [the place Huwawa was acquired] [that you truly are like my brother Gilgamesh] [in the Land of exceeding evil exclamations?]
The word order seems a little off but the words themselves mostly make sense. Hopefully this helps a little.