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Akkadian
ḫarāšu - binden, anbinden(?)
(CAD Ḫ 95, AHw. 324)
Probably related. In CAD (meanings 3a, b) commented as: “uncertain meaning, said of parts of the human body”. However, at least two contexts clearly refer to mouth.
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PS
*ḫrš
- to be deaf and dumb
(SED I No. 32ᵥ; HALOT 357)