NA
manzāzu
Akkadian noun
Last edited: 2024-12-09| Primary meaning | NA₁ = time from sunset to setting of first crescent |
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| Literal translation | presence |
| Variants | NA manzāzu man-za-za manzāzu |
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NA₁ = time from sunset to setting of first crescent astronomical quantity: lunar six interval, time interval
(36) 40 ša₂ ŠU₂ u NA ša₂ DU₆ GIŠ-ma TA NA ša₂ U₄ 1 (37) ša₂ BAR ša₂ 36 ZI-ma
‘(36) (0);40 of ŠU₂ and NA for month VII you compute and you subtract it from NA₁ for day 1 for month I of 36 (years ago).’
4 A.RA₂ 3 : 12 : 12 man-za-za ša₂ U₄ 1
‘4 times 3 (is) 12; 12 (is) the NA of day 1.’
time from sunset to setting of planet at first appearance astronomical quantity, time interval
NA = time from sunrise to first moonset after sunrise astronomical quantity: lunar six interval, time interval
river level measurement quantity
Technical term in astronomical diaries
ITU BI ILLU 1 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ LAL PAP 31 NA
‘That month, the river level receded 1 cubit, (in) total NA was 31.’
APA (7th)
Ossendrijver, M. (2024). NA (Lemma #256). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/256/
Chicago (Author-Date)
Ossendrijver, M. (2024). NA (Lemma #256). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/256/
MLA (9th)
Ossendrijver, M. (2024). NA (Lemma #256). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/256/
Harvard
Ossendrijver, M. (2024) NA (Lemma #256), The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. Available at: https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/256/ (Accessed: February 2, 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{zodiac256,
note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-02]},
author = {Ossendrijver, Mathieu},
year = {2024},
title = {NA ({Lemma} #256)},
url = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/256/},
howpublished = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/256/},
}