ḫulqum

Akkadian

Root
ḫ-l-q
3 terms

Etymology

From 𒄩𒆷𒄣 (ḫalāqum).

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈχul.qum/

Noun

ḫulqum m (from Old Babylonian on)

1. lost object, lost property
2. loss

Alternative forms

• ḫulqu (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings

Phonetic
𒄷𒌌𒄣 (ḫu-ul-qum, ḫu-ul-qu) 𒅆𒌨𒄣 (ḫul-qu) 𒄷𒇻𒊌 (ḫu-lu-uq) (construct state)

References

• “ḫulqu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎^[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
• Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “ḫulqu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag