me [SILENCE] N (33x) Old Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. me; me-me "silence"

See me ŋar[make silent]V/t.

[1]	𒈨	me
[2]	𒈨𒈨	me-me

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]								16	5
[2]								12

4 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Babylonian (28x/85%)

Neo-Assyrian (5x/15%)

Senses:

1. silence (33x/100%)

Akk. qūlu.

me

= qu₂-u₂-lum (OB Nippur Aa 71:9, 71:10).

= qūlu (K 04263+ o ii 9''; Moussaieff OB Aa r i 25).

Lexical Associations

qūlu[silence]N (// me[silence])

me = qu-u-lu (K 04263+ o ii 9'').

me = qu₂-lum (Moussaieff OB Aa r i 25).

References for all phrases

me[silence]

me = [pu]-⸢uz⸣-rum (OB Nippur Aa 71:10).

me = qa₂-lum (MSL 14, 127-131 10 i 24b).

me = [qu₂]-⸢u₂⸣-lum (OB Nippur Aa 71:9).

me = qu-u-lu (K 04263+ o ii 9'').

me = qu₂-lum (Moussaieff OB Aa r i 25).

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