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Aramaic
Alternative forms
Etymology
Perhaps related to Hebrew חוֹמָה (ḵōmā́, “wall”), Ugaritic 𐎈𐎎𐎚 (ḥmt, “wall”).
Pronunciation
Noun
תחומא • (təḥūmā) m (plural תחומא)
- border, boundary, limit
- regulation, penalty
- definition
Descendants
References
- “tḥwm”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- Kaufman, Stephen A. (1974) The Akkadian Influences on Aramaic (The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Assyriological Studies; 19), Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, pages 105–106