WH 2142

Siglum
WH 2142
Transliteration
l m{f}ny bn tm w rʿy h- rġlt nwy
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Translation
By Mfny son of Tm and he pastured the meadows while migrating
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The third letter could also be a ġ but in that case it would be the mirror image of the later ġ. Rġlt is probably a plant either roġeyla (Atriplex dimorphostegia K.K.) the “raw stalks or tuberous growths” of which the Rwala eat (Musil Rwala 95) or roġol (Atriplex leucoclada Boiss) a perennial of the class of plants called ḥamẓ which make the best camel pasture (Musil Rwala p. 337-338). The diagonal line which seems to join the ġ to the l is probably accidental.

Editio Princeps
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  • [WH] Winnett, F.V. & Harding, G.L. Inscriptions from Fifty Safaitic Cairns. (Near and Middle East Series, 9). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1978.
Site
WH Cairn 29, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0013007
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA