murmara [NOISE] (N)

36 instances

murmara [NOISE] N (36x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Hellenistic wr. murum; mur-ma-ra; murumur; mur-mur; murumₓ(KA×ḪI×AŠ₂) "an animal noise; ululation"

See murmara ša[roar]V/t.

[1] 𒄯 murum
[2] 𒄯𒈠𒊏 mur-ma-ra
[3] 𒄯𒌨 murum ur
[4] 𒄯𒄯 mur-mur
[5] 𒎂𒎂 murumₓ(KA×ḪI×AŠ₂)
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 29 2
[2] 2
[3] 2
[4] 1
[5]

8 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (1x/3%)

Old Babylonian (31x/86%)

Neo-Assyrian (2x/6%)

Hellenistic (2x/6%)

Senses:

1. an animal noise (27x/75%)

2. ululation (9x/25%)

Bibliography

[2003] J. Black, Studies Wilcke 47.

murum

(OB Nippur Ea 383a).

murum ša₄

= ra-ma-mu-um (MSL 02, 152-154 Anhang 3 r 2').

References for all phrases

murmara[noise]

murum (OB Nippur Ea 383a; PBS 11/1, 040 r ii' 6'; MSL 02, pl. 05-06 r ii' 7'; MSL 14, 025 Ho o i 2'; MSL 14, 018 Bb r iii 25).

murmara[noise] ša[cvve]

murum ša₄ = ra-[ma-mu]-⸢um⸣ (MSL 02, 152-154 Anhang 3 r 2').

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