KMJ 10-13

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Siglum
KMJ 10-13
Transliteration
nhmm l- ḥdb nhdy ʾtmm
Giuliano Castagna
Translation
We are mindful of Ḥdb; we offer ʾtmm
Giuliano Castagna
Language and Script
Dhofari/Dhofari 1a

Interpretation

Commentary

nhmm: First plural of the prefix conjugation of a rather commonly occurring verbal form in Dhofari inscriptions. According to Al-Jallad it means 'to worry about' or 'to be mindful of' (2025: 33). Cf. also Jibbali/Shehret H1-stem verb اهمم 'to be concerned, to encourage someone to do something' (MLZ 964).

ḥdb: A personal name attested twice in Safaitic. A variant is attested as ḥwdb in KME 68-69.

nhdy: First plural person of verbal form derived from the root √hdy 'to give a present, to make an offering' in various Semitic varieties (Lane 3042; Johnstone 1981: 95; Johnstone 1987: 153). Alternatively, it is not impossible that this verbal form be derived from √hdʾ, in which case the meaning would be 'to pacify' (Lane 3042; Leslau 215).

ʾtmm: The exact sense of this word is unclear. The root is tmm 'to complete, perfect' but it is unclear if we are dealing with a substantive, an adverb, or a personal name.

Giuliano Castagna

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

Technique
Carved
Direction of Script
Vertical columns

  • Al-Jallad, A. 2025. Towards the Decipherment of the Dhofari Alphabets – A halḥam Abecedary. Pre-Print Copy published on Zenodo on June 5, 2025.
  • [MLZ] Al-Maʿshani, A.b.M. 2014. Muʿǧam Lisān Żufār. Bayrūt: Lubnān.
  • 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 [Unpublished but available on http://www.ancientarabia.co.uk/ under "Projects"/"Dhofar epigraphic project".] 1993.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.
  • [Leslau] Leslau, W. Comparative Dictionary of Geʿez (Classical Ethiopic). Geʿez-English / English-Geʿez with an index of the Semitic roots. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 1987.
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
Query (subject uncertain)
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Updated 02 Mar, 2026 by Ahmad Al-Jallad

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Giuliano Castagna, 'KMJ 10-13,' ed. A. Al-Jallad and M.C.A. Macdonald, OCIANA, 02 Mar, 2026. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/46020. Accessed: 05 Mar, 2026.