awīltum

Akkadian

Etymology

From 𒀀𒉿𒈝 (awīlum) +‎ -𒌈 (-tum, feminine marker).

Pronunciation

Noun

awīltum f (plural awīlātum) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)

  1. (free) woman, lady
    𒀀𒉿𒅋𒌈 𒌑𒌌 𒍢𒄴𒊑𒀉 𒊏𒁉𒀜
    [awīltum ul ṣeḫret rabiat]
    a-wi-il-tum u₂-ul ṣe-eḫ-re-et ra-bi-at
    The lady is not too young, she is grown up.
  2. female, feminine
  3. an epithet for Bēlessunu, a goddess

Alternative forms

  • awīltu (non-mimated form)
  • amīltu, amēltu
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • (only EA and Nuzi) 𒊩 (MUNUS, SAL)
  • 𒀀𒉿𒅋𒌈 (a-wi-il-tum)

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