ṣalmum

ṣalmum

Akkadian

Root
ṣ-l-m

Etymology

Verbal adjective of ṣalāmum (“to be black”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsˤal.mum/

Adjective

ṣalmum (feminine ṣalimtum or ṣalittum, masculine plural ṣalmūtum, feminine plural ṣalmātum) (from Old Akkadian on)

1. black, dark
2. black haired (person)

Alternative forms

• ṣalmu (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms	Phonetic
𒈪 (GE₆, MI)	𒍝𒀠𒈬𒌝 (ṣa-al-mu-um)

References

• “ṣalmu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011