ḫulqum

Akkadian

Root
ḫ-l-q
3 terms

Etymology

From 𒄩𒆷𒄣 (ḫalāqum).

Pronunciation

Noun

ḫulqum m (from Old Babylonian on)

  1. lost object, lost property
    𒄷𒇻𒊌 𒁁𒂖 𒂍 𒄩𒇷𒅅
    [ḫuluq bēl bītim ḫaliq]
    ḫu-lu-uq be-el E₂ ḫa-li-iq
    An object belonging to the owner of the house went missing.
  2. loss

Alternative forms

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

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