zizna [ROE] (N)

20 instances

zizna [ROE] N (20x) Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. ziznaku₆; zizna "fish roe; swarm of insects"

[1] 𒌊𒄩 zizna ku₆
[2] 𒌊 zizna
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 15
[2] 3 2

3 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (3x/15%)

Neo-Assyrian (10x/50%)

Neo-Babylonian (7x/35%)

Senses:

1. fish roe (20x/100%)

2. swarm of insects

Akk. binītu; šassūru[insect]; ṣehrūtu[small things].

zizna

= binītu (K 04263+ r ii 4').

(OB Nippur Ea 470).

= binītu (CT 11, pl. 22, K 06016 r ii' 10').

Lexical Associations

binītu[creation]N (// zizna[roe])

zizna = bi-ni-tu₂ (K 04263+ r ii 4'; CT 11, pl. 22, K 06016 r ii' 10').

ziznaku₆ = [binītu] (Ura 18 Seg.2, 18).

tuziznakku[(a fish sauce)]N (// tu[soup] zizna[roe])

[tu₇ zizna]ku₆ = ŠU<(tuziznakku)>ku [...] (RA 17, 187, Rm 2, 556 i 16').

References for all phrases

zizna[roe]

zazana (MSL 14, 018 Bb r iv 48).

zizna (OB Nippur Ea 470; HS 1756 r 2).

zizna[ku₆] = [...] (AOAT 275, 382, BM 54010 r 1, r 2; UET 7, 0132 o i 11', o i 12', o i 13', o i 14', o i 15'; Ura 18 Seg.2, 14, Seg.2, 15, Seg.2, 16, Seg.2, 17).

zizna = bi-ni-tu₂ (K 04263+ r ii 4'; CT 11, pl. 22, K 06016 r ii' 10').

ziznaku₆ = [binītu] (Ura 18 Seg.2, 18).

tu[soup] zizna[roe]

tu₇ ziznaku₆ = [...] [...] (MSL 11, 039 B7 r 23').

tu₇ ziznaku₆ = ⸢x⸣-[...] [...] (K 00260+ r 25).

[tu₇ zizna]ku₆ = ŠU<(tuziznakku)>ku [...] (RA 17, 187, Rm 2, 556 i 16').

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