mes [BLACKNESS] (N)

18 instances

mes [BLACKNESS] N (18x) Old Akkadian, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian wr. mes; ŋešmes "blackness, black spot; black wood"

[1] 𒈩 mes
[2] 𒄑𒈩 ŋeš mes
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 3 6 2
[2] 3 4

2 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Old Akkadian (3x/17%)

Old Babylonian (9x/50%)

Middle Babylonian (2x/11%)

Neo-Assyrian (3x/17%)

Neo-Babylonian (1x/6%)

Senses:

Akk. ṣulmu.

mes

= ṣu₂-ul-mu-um (OB Nippur Aa 187:6).

Lexical Associations

ṣulmu[blackness]N (// mes[blackness])

mes = ṣu?-ul-mu-[um] (MSL 14, 088 K o 9).

ŋešmes = ṣu₂-ul-mu-u₂ (OB Nippur Diri 174).

References for all phrases

mes[blackness]

mes = ṣu₂-ul-mu-[um] (OB Nippur Aa 187:6).

mes = me-er-tu-um (MSL 14, 088 K o 7).

mes = ṣu?-ul-mu-[um] (MSL 14, 088 K o 9).

ŋešmes = ṣu₂-ul-mu-u₂ (OB Nippur Diri 174).

mes[blackness] asal[poplar]

ŋešmes asal₂ = kap?-ta-ru (Rm 0608+ r i 9).

ŋešmes asal₂ = kul?-la-ru (Rm 0608+ r i 8).

ŋešmes asal₂ = za-an-za-li-qu (Rm 0608+ r i 10).

mes[blackness] kim[willow]

ŋešmes kim₃ = ṣu-lum MIN<(ḫi-le-pu)> (CBS 08801 r 7).

mes[blackness] ŠID-DIM₂

mes!(ŠID) ŠID-DIM₂ = [ṣu]-lu-um [ḫe₂-la]-pi₂ (Emar 6/2, p. 508-515 and Emar 6/2, p. 730, Msk 74209a r iv 19).

mes[blackness] šagkal[tree]

ŋešmes šag₄-kal (LB 1080 o 3).


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