KMJ 82-83

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Siglum
KMJ 82-83
Transliteration
s¹wʿ
br nyʾht
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Translation
S¹wʿ son of Nyʾht
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Language and Script
Dhofari 1a

Interpretation

Commentary

s¹wʿ: This anthroponym is rare in ANA, attested only once in Safaitic and once in Dadanitic so far. It corresponds to the Noahic idol in the Quran, suwāʿ(Q 71:23).

nyʾht: This name is unattested in other epigraphic corpora. Its root and pattern are not clear but it could be related to the Aabic root nwʾ 'to rise with difficulty' (Lane, 2860), a term applied to the rain stars. The h, however, remains unexplained. It could be related to the so-called parasitic h, attested in Soqotri.

Ahmad Al-Jallad

Editio Princeps
Al-Shaḥrī and King 1993
Field Collector
G.M.H. King and A.A.M. Al-Shaḥrī

Technique
Hammered
Direction of Script
Vertical columns right to left

  • Al-Jallad, A. The Decipherment of the Dhofari Script: Three halḥam abecedaries and the first glimpses into the corpus. Jaarbericht Ex Oriente Lux (JEOL) 49, 2025d.
  • Al-Shaḥrī, A.A.M. & King, G.M.H. The Dhofar Epigraphic Project. A Description of the Inscriptions recorded in 1991 and 1992. [Unpublished but available on http://www.ancientarabia.co.uk/ under "Projects"/"Dhofar epigraphic project".] 1993.
  • [Lane] Lane, E.W. An Arabic-English Lexicon, Derived from the Best and Most Copious Eastern Sources. (Volume 1 in 8 parts [all published]). London: Williams & Norgate, 1863-1893.
Site
Area J - The Negd in the eastern region to the east of the Thamrayt road, Dhofar Governorate, Oman
Date Found
1991-1992
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
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Al-Jallad, Ahmad. 'KMJ 82-83.' OCIANA. 16 Jul, 2025. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/45799. Accessed: 16 Aug, 2025.