maraḫaššal[

This lexeme is attested in an oracle fragment.

[D.S.]

The reading is solely based on the autography by D. Schwemer.

[D.S.]

The incomplete word maraḫaššal[ is found after the signs ]AN-ŠI, which can be read as DINGIR^LIM (also mentioned in the previous line), or as a particle chain, i.e. na]-an-ši. If the former is correct, maraḫaššal[ could be interpreted as a divine epithet. Regardless of the restoration of the context, we are likely dealing with an adjectival formation in -alla/i- (or a noun in -alla- c.). From an etymological perspective, the root can be directly connected to that of CLuw. mariḫš(i)- ‘fuzz’ and maraḫšiwal(i)- ‘having fuzzes’, with the same vocalism as the latter. Nonetheless, this does not result in direct access to a semantic interpretation, especially with the differing suffix chain; see under Stem.

[D.S.]

If maraḫaššal[ should reflect a formation in -alla/i- (or -alla- c.), it would be based on a (subs.) formation in -ašša/i-,  built on a root noun *maraḫ-. Due to the gemination of the -šš-, an s-stem is unlikely here, as in mariḫš(i)-, unless the gemination is faulty (on the distinction, see Sasseville 2018a). Therefore, more evidence is needed and no weight should be placed on this partly broken word.

[D.S.]

For the lemma head see CLuw. mariḫš(i)-.