mūranza
‘(name of a ritual)’
- Language
- Cuneiform Luwian
- Grammar
- subst
- ID
- 3517
1. Individual Anatolian Languages
1.1 Luwian in Hittite transmission
mūranza
‘(name of a ritual)’1.1.1Transmission
This lexeme is found in the ritual of Maddunani from Arzawa against pestilence in the military camp.
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1.1.2Forms
| nom./acc. sg. n.(?) | mu-u-ra-an-za | KUB 7.54 i 4 | (CTH 425, LNS) |
| mu-ra-a[n-za] | KUB 57.114 r.col. 6’ | (CTH 425, NS) |
Laroche (DLL:72) sees an acc. pl. c. instead, which is formally possible. van den Hout 1984a:71 and Melchert (DLL:150) see instead an adjective in the nom./acc. sg. n. with the particle =za, which seems more convincing, if one assumes agreement with SÍSKUR (Hitt. aniūr n.); followed by Bawanypeck 2005a:133.
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1.1.3Meaning
Laroche (DLL:72) suggests an etymological connection with Hitt. mūri- c. ‘a cluster of grapes’, which is judged inadequate by CHD L-N:332. Weiss 1996a:209 points out that the relationship is probably based on the semantics of “countless”, which would be a priori adequate, because it is said that the ritual is performed because people and cattle are dying “in great number” (cf. Hitt. KALAG-gaz / ḫatugaz ‘in a terrible way’). Nonetheless, Weiss does not find the connection compelling (neither does HEG L-M:232). It is left untranslated by Bawanypeck 2005a:129, 133.
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1.1.4Stem
While scholars wish to see an adjective mūra/i- inflected in the nom./acc. sg. n. (see under Foms), it should be emphasized that it is by no means certain. More evidence is needed.
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