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The Sumerian word NIN (from the Akkadian pronunciation of the sign EREŠ) was used to denote a queen or a priestess, and is often translated as "lady". Other translations include "queen", "mistress", "proprietress", and "lord".^[1]

Many goddesses are called NIN, such as ^DNIN.GAL ("great lady"), ^DÉ.NIN.GAL ("lady of the great temple"), ^DEREŠ.KI.GAL, and ^DNIN.TI.

The compound form NIN.DINGIR ("divine lady" or "lady of [a] god"), from the Akkadian entu, denotes a priestess.

In writing

NIN originated as a ligature of the cuneiform glyphs of MUNUS (𒊩) and TÚG (𒌆); the NIN sign was written as MUNUS.TÚG (𒊩𒌆) in archaic cuneiform, notably in the Codex Hammurabi.^{[citation needed]} The syllable nin, on the other hand, is written as MUNUS.KA (𒊩𒅗) in Assyrian cuneiform. MUNUS.KU = NIN₉ (𒊩𒆪) means "sister".^{[citation needed]}

Basic cuneiform MUNUS sign ("woman")
Basic cuneiform TÚG sign (syllable ku)

Occurrence in the Gilgamesh epic

Ninsun-(^DNIN.SÚN) as the mother of Gilgamesh in the Epic of Gilgamesh-(Standard Babylonian version), appears in 5 of the 12 Chapters (Tablets I, II, III, IV, XII). The other personage using 'NIN' is the god Ninurta-(^DNIN.URTA) who appears in Tablet I, and especially the Flood myth of Tablet XI.^{[citation needed]}

Of the 51 uses of NIN, the other major usage is for the Akkadian word eninna ("nin" as in e-nin-na, but also other variants). Eninna is the adverb "now", but it can also be used as a conjunction, or as a segue-form (a transition form).^{[citation needed]}^{[clarification needed]}

The two uses of NIN as the word for "sister" (Akkadian ahātu), for example, are used in Tablet 8 (The Mourning of Enkidu), line 38:^{[citation needed]}

"May…

"May the brothers go into mourning over you like sisters…"

References

^ J A Halloran – Lexicon → [1] Retrieved 2012-06-07 & ISBN0978642902

Parpola, Simo, with Mikko Luuko, and Kalle Fabritius (1997). The Standard Babylonian, Epic of Gilgamesh. The Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project. ISBN 951-45-7760-4 (Volume 1) in the original Akkadian cuneiform and transliteration; commentary and glossary are in English. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[1] J A Halloran – Lexicon → [1] Retrieved 2012-06-07 & ISBN0978642902

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-[[File:NIN-beltu Cuneiform.svg|thumb|Cuneiform NIN sign ("lady")]]
+[[File:NIN-beltu Cuneiform.svg|thumb|[[Cuneiform]] NIN ("lady") sign, a [[ligature]] of MUNUS ({{lang|akk|&#x122A9;}}) and TÚG ({{lang|akk|&#x12306;}})]]
-The [[Sumer]]ian word '''NIN''' ([[Akkadian language|Akkad]]ian pronunciation of the sign: '''EREŠ''') can denote a queen or a priestess, and is often translated "lady".  (Other translations: - queen, mistress, proprietress, lady; lord.<ref>J A Halloran - [http://www.sumerian.org/sumcvc.htm Lexicon] → [http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=2466880] Retrieved 2012-06-07 & ISBN0978642902</ref>)
+The [[Sumer]]ian word '''NIN''' ([[Akkadian language|]] pronunciation of the sign '''EREŠ''')  denote a queen or a priestess, and is often translated "lady". Other translations  queen, mistress, proprietress,  lord.<ref>J A Halloran  [http://www.sumerian.org/sumcvc.htm Lexicon] → [http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=2466880] Retrieved 2012-06-07 & ISBN0978642902</ref>
-Many [[goddess]]es are called NIN, such as <sup>[[Dingir|D]]</sup>[[Ningal|NIN.GAL]] "great lady",  <sup>[[Dingir|D]]</sup>[[É (temple)|É]].NIN.GAL "lady of the great temple" or <sup>[[Dingir|D]]</sup>[[Ereshkigal|EREŠ.KI.GAL]], <sup>[[Dingir|D]]</sup>[[𒋾|NIN.TI]]
+Many [[goddess]]es are called NIN, such as <sup>[[Dingir|D]]</sup>[[Ningal|NIN.GAL]] "great lady", <sup>[[Dingir|D]]</sup>[[É (temple)|É]].NIN.GAL "lady of the great temple" <sup>[[Dingir|D]]</sup>[[Ereshkigal|EREŠ.KI.GAL]], <sup>[[Dingir|D]]</sup>[[𒋾|NIN.TI]]
-The compound form NIN.[[DINGIR]] (Akkadian ''entu'') "divine lady", "lady of [a] god" denotes a [[priest|priestess]].
+The compound form NIN.[[DINGIR]] ("divine lady" "lady of [a] god" denotes a [[|priestess]].
+==In writing==
-The NIN sign is written as [[MUNUS]].TÚG {{unicode|𒊩𒌆}} in archaic cuneiform (as well as in the [[Codex Hammurabi]]), the syllable ''nin'' on the other hand is spelled as MUNUS.KA {{unicode|𒊩𒅗}} in Assyrian cuneiform. MUNUS.KU = NIN<sub>9</sub> {{unicode|𒊩𒆪}} has the reading "sister".
+NIN     [[MUNUS]].TÚG {{|𒊩𒌆}} in archaic cuneiform  in the [[Codex Hammurabi]]  syllable ''nin'' on the other hand is  as MUNUS.KA {{|𒊩𒅗}} in Assyrian cuneiform. MUNUS.KU = NIN<sub>9</sub> {{|𒊩𒆪}}  "sister".
 <gallery>
 File:MUNUS-SAL-sinnishtu Cuneiform.svg|Basic cuneiform MUNUS sign ("woman")
-File:TUG-subatu-ku Cuneiform.svg|Basic cuneiform TÚG sign (syllabic ''ku'')
+File:TUG-subatu-ku Cuneiform.svg|Basic cuneiform TÚG sign ( ''ku'')
 </gallery>
-==NIN in the Gilgamesh epic==
+== in the Gilgamesh epic==
-[[Ninsun]]-(<sup>[[Dingir|D]]</sup>NIN.SÚN) as the mother of [[Gilgamesh]] in the ''[[Epic of Gilgamesh]]''-(Standard [[Babylonian]] version), appears in 5 of the 12 Chapters (''Tablets I, II, III, IV, XII''). The other personage using 'NIN' is the god [[Ninurta]]-(<sup>[[Dingir|D]]</sup>NIN.URTA) who appears in Tablet I, and especially the [[Deluge (mythology)|Flood myth]] of Tablet XI.
+[[Ninsun]]-(<sup>[[Dingir|D]]</sup>NIN.SÚN) as the mother of [[Gilgamesh]] in the ''[[Epic of Gilgamesh]]''-(Standard [[Babylonian]] version), appears in 5 of the 12 Chapters (''Tablets I, II, III, IV, XII''). The other personage using 'NIN' is the god [[Ninurta]]-(<sup>[[Dingir|D]]</sup>NIN.URTA) who appears in Tablet I, and especially the [[Deluge (mythology)|Flood myth]] of Tablet XI.
-Of the 51 uses of the 'nin' (cuneiform), the other major usage is for the [[Akkadian language|Akkadian]] word ''eninna''&ndash;("nin" as in ''e-nin-na'', but also other variants). ''Eninna'' is the adverb "Now", but is also conjunctionally-used, or as a [[segue]]-form, (a transition form).
+Of the 51 uses of , the other major usage is for the [[Akkadian language|Akkadian]] word ''eninna''("nin" as in ''e-nin-na'', but also other variants). ''Eninna'' is the adverb "", but  also used, or as a [[segue]]-form (a transition form).
-The two uses of 'NIN' as the word for 'sister'-(Akk. ''ahātu''), for example is used in Tablet 8 (''The Mourning of [[Enkidu]]''), line 38:
-:"May ...
+The two uses of NIN as the word for sister( ''ahātu''), for example  used in Tablet 8 (''The Mourning of [[Enkidu]]''), line 38:
-:"May the brothers go into mourning over you like sisters;"
+:"May…
+:"May the brothers go into mourning over you like "
 ==See also==
 {{Portal|Ancient Near East}}
 *[[Bêlit]]
 *[[Nin-imma]]
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 ==References==
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 * {{cite book | author=[[Simo Parpola|Parpola, Simo]], with Mikko Luuko, and Kalle Fabritius | title=The Standard Babylonian, Epic of Gilgamesh | publisher=The [[Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project]] | year=1997 | isbn=951-45-7760-4 (Volume 1) in the original Akkadian cuneiform and transliteration; commentary and glossary are in English }}
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