LP 514

Siglum
LP 514
Transliteration
l mfʿt bn ʾs¹ h- ʿr
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Translation
By Mfʿt son of ʾs¹ is the hinny
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
See Macdonald (in press, a) for the reasons for translating ʿ(y)r in Safaitic as a hybrid, that is a "mule" (the offspring of a male donkey x female horse) or a "hinny" (the offspring of a male horse x female donkey).

  • [LP] Littmann, E. Safaïtic Inscriptions. Syria. Publications of the Princeton University Archaeological Expeditions to Syria in 1904–1905 and 1909. Division IV. Section C. Leiden: Brill, 1943.
Site
Al-ʿĪsāwī, Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1904–1905
Current Location
In situ
Old OCIANA ID
#0009098
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OCIANA,. 'LP 514.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/2709. Accessed: 18 Jan, 2026.