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Akkadian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Verb
ḫamāṭum (G, u, durative iḫammuṭ, perfect iḫtamuṭ, preterite iḫmuṭ, imperative ḫumuṭ) (from Old Babylonian on)
- to hasten, be quick
- to go/come in haste
Cuneiform spellings
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Phonetic
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- 𒄩𒈠𒁺 (ḫa-ma-ṭu₃)
- 𒄩𒈠𒂅 (ḫa-ma-ṭu)
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Etymology 2
Compare Arabic حَمَّصَ (ḥammaṣa).
Verb
ḫamāṭum (G, a-u, durative iḫammaṭ, perfect iḫtamaṭ, preterite iḫmuṭ, imperative ḫumuṭ) (from Old Babylonian on)
- to burn, burn up, be inflamed
Cuneiform spellings
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Phonetic
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- 𒄩𒈠𒁺 (ḫa-ma-ṭu₃)
- 𒄩𒈠𒂅 (ḫa-ma-ṭu)
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References
- “ḫamāṭu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
- Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “ḫamāṭu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag