šulmum

Akkadian
Root
š-l-m
3 terms

Pronunciation

Noun

šulmum m (construct state šulum)

  1. completeness, intact state
  2. well-being, health
    𒊭𒀠𒈠𒆪 𒋗𒇻𒌝𒅗 𒋗𒌒𒊏𒄠 (𒋗𒈝𒆠 𒋗𒌒𒊑𒅎)
    [šalmāku šulumka šupram (f: šulumki šuprīm)]
    ša-al-ma-ku šu-lu-um-ka šu-up-ra-am (šu-lum-ki šu-up-ri-im)
    I'm well. Write me about your well-being.
  3. safety, peace
    𒀭𒈾𒉡𒌝 𒋗𒌌𒈬𒌝 [annānum šulmum] ― an-na-nu-um šu-ul-mu-um ― here (everything) is fine
    𒈪𒅎𒈠 𒌑𒌌 𒊭 𒈾𒀀𒁴 𒋗𒌌𒈬𒌝
    [mimma ul ša na'ādim, šulmum]
    mi-im-ma u₂-ul ša na-a-dim šu-ul-mu-um
    there is nothing to worry about, (everything) is well.
  4. good wishes, greeting
    𒀀𒈾 𒅀𒅆𒅎 𒋗𒌌𒈬𒌝 [ana yâšim šulmum] ― a-na ia-ši-im šu-ul-mu-um ― I am well.
    𒀀𒈾 𒅗𒅆𒅎 𒇻 𒋗𒌌𒈬𒌝 [ana kâšim lū šulmum] ― a-na ka-ši-im lu šu-ul-mu-um ― May you be well!
  5. (extispicy) a crease on the sheep's liver

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒋗𒌌𒈬𒌝 (šu-ul-mu-um)
  • 𒋗𒌌𒈬 (šu-ul-mu)
  • 𒂄𒈬 (šul-mu)
  • 𒁲𒈬 (SILIM-mu, šul₃-mu)
  • 𒋗𒇻𒌝 (šu-lu-um) (construct state)
  • 𒋗𒈝 (šu-lum) (construct state)

References
  • “šulmu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎, volume 17, Š, part 3, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1992
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