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
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 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
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