zanaru [INSTRUMENT] N (12x) Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. za-na-ru; zanaruₓ(ZA.AN.MUŠ₃); ^ŋešza-na-ru; zanaru "a musical instrument"

[1]	𒍝𒈾𒊒	za-na-ru
[2]	𒍝𒀭𒈹𒍝𒀭𒈹	zanaruₓ(ZA.AN.MUŠ₃)
[3]	𒄑𒍝𒈾𒊒	^ŋešza-na-ru
[4]	𒈹	zanaru

	OB	Post-OB
[1]	9	1
[2]		1
[3]	1
[4]

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (10x/83%)

Middle Babylonian (1x/8%)

Neo-Assyrian (1x/8%)

Senses:

1. a musical instrument (12x/100%)

Bibliography

[1990] T. Krispijn, Akkadica 70 12.

Lexical Associations

alû[(a kind of drum)]N (// zanaru[instrument])

za-na-ru = a-lu-u₂ (CUSAS 12, 7.1 A o i 8').

hullu[neck ring]N (// zanaru[instrument])

za-na-⸢ru⸣ = ḫu-ul-lum (CUSAS 12, 7.1 A o i 6').

manzû[(a type of drum)]N (// zanaru[instrument])

za-na-ru = ma-an-za-zum (CUSAS 12, 7.1 A o i 7').

zannaru[(a lyre)]N (// zanaru[instrument])

⸢zanaruₓ(ZA.AN.MUŠ₃)⸣ = za-na-ru ⸢ka-an⸣ da-bi-tum (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r ii 10).

elītu[that which is above]N uznu[ear]N (// zanaru[instrument] ŋeštug[ear])

za-na-ru ŋeštug = e-lit MIN<(uz-nim)> (K 02039 r i 7).

References for all phrases

zanaru[instrument]

za-na-ru (CUSAS 12, 7.1 B r i 13', r i 14', r i 15').