šulmum

Akkadian

Root
š-l-m
3 terms

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈʃul.mum/

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

• šulmu (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms	Phonetic
𒁲 (SILIM)	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)‎^[1], volume 17, Š, part 3, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1992