tarraš-

This new lexeme has emerged in the wake of a join made by Sasseville 2021a:563-565. The tablet to which it belongs contains a mugawar for the Storm-god of Zippalanda (see Sasseville 2023b).

[D.S.]

nom./acc. pl.

tar-r[a-š]a

KBo 27.61 + KBo 48.85, 6’

(CTH 756, NS)

The interpretation as neuter plural is confirmed by the preceding demonstrative pronoun za (nom./acc. pl.).

[D.S.]

Checked against the photographs in the Konkordanz (Mainzer Fotoarchiv).

[D.S.]

The phrase za tarraša ‘these tarraša here’ is the direct object of the verb adanda ‘they ate’, an action performed by the gods at a banquet. Therefore, the word tarraš- should refer to that which is eaten. Unless it denotes a specific kind of food, it could simply be a generic term, i.e. ‘food (?)’ or perhaps ‘meal (?)’ (see Sasseville 2023b:296). More evidence would be welcome.

[D.S.]

The word tarras- is a neuter s-stem.

[D.S.]