taslīmtu
1Attestations
OBOB: Old Babylonian (ca. 2000–1600 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) ullânum PN ... šum šarrim šanîm kêm ū kêm epiš ta-às-li-im-tum ina pīšu ūṣī ARM 26/2, 260 no. 404: 31 ARCHIBAB “(he said): ‘Besides PN ... , the name of another king is doing just as well (lit. either way, is really made).’ Malicious talk came out of his mouth”. new
Discussion
The use of às (AS) makes a derivation from the root SLM certain (pace CAD T 283) because this root is usually spelled with S-signs (for deaffricate [s]) and not with Z-signs (for the affricate [ts]). AHw 1337, in agreement with the mng. of SLM, proposes a translation “Begütigung, freundliche Rede” whereas CAD T 282 suggests to translate “malicious talk(?), insult(?)”, a mng. confirmed by the ref. ARM 26/2, 260 no. 404: 31 (pace Joannes, ARM 26/2, 261, and Heimpel 2003, 344, 344). A euphemistic use of SLM as proposed in CAD T 283 is currently the best suggestion.