zamzam [INSTRUMENT] (N)

16 instances

zamzam [INSTRUMENT] N (16x) Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. za-am-za-am; za₃-za₃-mi₂; urudza-am-za-am "a musical instrument; a type of song"

[1] 𒍝𒄠𒍝𒄠 za-am-za-am
[2] 𒍠𒍠𒊩 za₃-za₃-mi₂
[3] 𒍏𒍝𒄠𒍝𒄠 urudza-am-za-am
+ --ma=m.a (2x/13%).
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 14
[2] 1
[3] 1

7 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (15x/94%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/6%)

Senses:

1. a musical instrument (13x/81%)

2. a type of song (3x/19%)

Lexical Associations

samsammu[(a drum)]N (// zamzam[instrument])

urudza-am-za-am = ŠU<(samsammu)>mu ⸢li⸣-[li]-su (RA 28, 129, K 04547+ r ii 10).

References for all phrases

zamzam[instrument]

za-am-za-am (OB Nippur Lu 619).

urudza-am-za-am = ŠU<(samsammu)>mu ⸢li⸣-[li]-su (RA 28, 129, K 04547+ r ii 10).

Word ID: o0042530; Citation URL: http://oracc.org/epsd2/o0042530; version 2.7.2 (built 2024-08-31)