ḫamuttam

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Akkadian

Root
ḫ-m-ṭ
3 terms

Etymology

Adverbial accusative of 𒄩𒈬𒌓𒌈 (ḫamuttum, haste).

Pronunciation

Adverb

ḫamuttam (from Old Babylonian on)

  1. at once, promptly, soon
  2. previously

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References

  • “ḫamutta”, 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) “ḫamutta(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag