Or pinnāru. Fem. pinnartu (pinirtu, punirtu) (CAD P 383, AHw. 864). Var. pinnanāru (CAD P 383, AHw. 864, EDA I 372).
A striking phonetic and semantic similarity to the Iranian terms for “cheese” (MPers. and NPers. panīr) has long been noticed. Since the Akkadian term is attested as early as OB, it cannot be an Iranian loanword, while the opposite is not impossible. Alternatively, both the Akkadian and Iranian words could be borrowed from a third, hitherto unknown source.