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Akkadian
Etymology
From ḫamšat (“five”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ḫamuštum m (plural ḫamšātum)
- one fifth
- week ("one fifth of the month", a period of about 5 days)
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References
- “ḫamuštu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011