šilam [COW] (N)

73 instances

šilam [COW] N (73x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Lagash II, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Hellenistic wr. šilam; šilamₓ(NUN.LAGAR); munusšilam; šilamₓ(LAK077); šallam₂; ša₃-lam; šilamₓ(MA₂.SAL.DIŠ) "cow; bovine"

[1] 𒉦 šilam
[2] 𒉣𒇬𒉣𒇬 šilamₓ(NUN.LAGAR)
[3] 𒊩𒉦 munus šilam
[4] šilamₓ(LAK077)
[5] 𒉥 šallam₂
[6] 𒊮𒇴 ša₃-lam
[7] 𒈣𒊩𒁹𒈣𒊩𒁹 šilamₓ(MA₂.SAL.DIŠ)
+ --ma=m.a (2x/3%).
PC ED IIIa ED IIIb Ebla OAkk Lag II Ur III OB Post-OB (unknown)
[1] 9 22 26
[2] 7 1 3 3
[3] 1
[4] 1
[5]
[6]
[7]

9 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (17x/23%)

Lagash II (1x/1%)

Old Babylonian (25x/34%)

Middle Babylonian (6x/8%)

Neo-Assyrian (14x/19%)

Neo-Babylonian (7x/10%)

Hellenistic (3x/4%)

Senses:

1. cow (72x/99%)

2. bovine (1x/1%)

Akk. arhu; littû.

Bibliography

[2002] N. Veldhuis, JCS 54 69-74.

[2001] P. Steinkeller, ZA 91 69 n205.

šilam

= littum (K 04263+ o ii 7''; OB Nippur Ea 398a).

= x (CT 11, pl. 22, K 06016 o ii 10').

šilamₓ(|NUN.LAGAR|)

(Ebla Sign List 11).

Lexical Associations

littu[cow]N (// šilam[cow])

⸢šilam⸣ = lit-ti (LTBA 1, 40 o i 59).

šilamₓ(NUN.LAGAR) = ⸢lit⸣-tu (LTBA 1, 45 o i 21').

šilamₓ(NUN.LAGAR) = lit-[tum] (LTBA 1, 49 o i 2').

lītu[cow]N (// šilam[cow])

šilam = lit-tum (K 04263+ o ii 7''; Ura 14 59; MSL 08/2, 006 S10 r 14').

littu[cow]N šadû[mountain(s)]N (// šilam[cow] kur[mountain])

[šilam] kur-ra = MIN<(lit-ti)> KUR-i (LTBA 1, 40 o i 60).

šilam kur-ra = MIN<(lit-tum)> KUR-i (Ura 14 60; LTBA 1, 49 o i 3'; MSL 08/2, 006 S10 r 15').

šilamₓ(NUN.LAGAR) kur-ra = MIN<(lit-tu)> ⸢KURe⸣ (LTBA 1, 45 o i 22').

nammaštû[moving things]N (// anše[equid] šilam[cow])

⸢anše⸣ šilam = MIN<(nam-maš-ti)> (LTBA 1, 40 r iii 37).

mašku[skin]N littu[cow]N (// kuš[skin] šilam[cow])

[kuš] ⸢mi₂⸣šilam = [MIN<(maš-ka)> li-it-ti] (Emar 6/1, p. 257, Msk 74103b o i 8).

[kuš] šilam = MIN<(mašak)> lit-[tum?] (BM 033426 o i 2').

[kuš] šilam = MIN<(maš-ku)> lit-tum (Ura 11 section 1, 9; SpTU 3, 110 o i 9).

mašku[skin]N littu[cow]N šadû[mountain(s)]N (// kuš[skin] šilam[cow] kur[mountain])

[kuš] šilam kur-ra = MIN<(mašak)> MIN<(littum)> ⸢ša₂-di-i?⸣ (BM 033426 o i 3').

[kuš] šilam kur-ra = MIN<(maš-ku)> MIN<(lit-tum)> ša₂-di-i (Ura 11 section 1, 10; SpTU 3, 110 o i 10).

eleppu[ship]N {d}x (// ma[ship] šilam[cow])

[ŋeš]⸢ma₂⸣ šilam-ma = MIN<(e-lep-pi)> d[...] (MSL SS 1, 020 o 3').

nammaštû[moving things]N (// mir[snake] šilam[cow])

⸢mir⸣ šilam = MIN<(nam-maš-ti)> (LTBA 1, 40 r iii 38).

References for all phrases

šilam[cow]

šilam (OB Nippur Ea 398a).

šilam = [...] (CT 11, pl. 22, K 06016 o ii 10').

šilamₓ(NUN.LAGAR) (ED Animals A 105, 121; Ebla Sign List 11).

⸢šilam⸣ = lit-ti (LTBA 1, 40 o i 59).

šilamₓ(NUN.LAGAR) = ⸢lit⸣-tu (LTBA 1, 45 o i 21').

šilamₓ(NUN.LAGAR) = lit-[tum] (LTBA 1, 49 o i 2').

šilam = lit-tum (K 04263+ o ii 7''; Ura 14 59; MSL 08/2, 006 S10 r 14').

šilam[cow] gal[big]

šilamₓ(NUN.LAGAR) gal (ED Animals A 106; ED Lu A 28).

šilam[cow] kar[harbor]

šilamₓ(NUN.LAGAR) kar (ED Animals A 122).

šilam[cow] kur[mountain]

[šilam] kur-ra = MIN<(lit-ti)> KUR-i (LTBA 1, 40 o i 60).

šilam kur-ra = MIN<(lit-tum)> KUR-i (Ura 14 60; LTBA 1, 49 o i 3'; MSL 08/2, 006 S10 r 15').

šilamₓ(NUN.LAGAR) kur-ra = MIN<(lit-tu)> ⸢KURe⸣ (LTBA 1, 45 o i 22').

ab[cow] šilam[cow]

⸢ab₂ šilamₓ(NUN.LAGAR)?⸣ (TMH NF 1-2, 278 r ii 1; OB Nippur Ura 3 206).

anše[equid] šilam[cow]

⸢anše⸣ šilam = MIN<(nam-maš-ti)> (LTBA 1, 40 r iii 37).

kuš[skin] šilam[cow]

kuš šilam (Emar 6/2, p. 571-574, Msk 74247 o i 9; Emar 6/1, p. 264-265, Msk 74105a o i 8).

[kuš] ⸢mi₂⸣šilam = [MIN<(maš-ka)> li-it-ti] (Emar 6/1, p. 257, Msk 74103b o i 8).

[kuš] šilam = MIN<(mašak)> lit-[tum?] (BM 033426 o i 2').

[kuš] šilam = MIN<(maš-ku)> lit-tum (Ura 11 section 1, 9; SpTU 3, 110 o i 9).

kuš[skin] šilam[cow] kur[mountain]

kuš šilam kur-ra (Emar 6/2, p. 571-574, Msk 74247 o i 10; Emar 6/1, p. 264-265, Msk 74105a o i 9).

⸢kuš⸣ [šilam kur-ra?] = [...] (Emar 6/1, p. 257, Msk 74103b o i 9).

[kuš] šilam kur-ra = MIN<(mašak)> MIN<(littum)> ⸢ša₂-di-i?⸣ (BM 033426 o i 3').

[kuš] šilam kur-ra = MIN<(maš-ku)> MIN<(lit-tum)> ša₂-di-i (Ura 11 section 1, 10; SpTU 3, 110 o i 10).

ma[ship] šilam[cow]

[ŋeš]⸢ma₂⸣ šilam-ma = MIN<(e-lep-pi)> d[...] (MSL SS 1, 020 o 3').

mir[snake] šilam[cow]

⸢mir⸣ šilam = MIN<(nam-maš-ti)> (LTBA 1, 40 r iii 38).

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