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Akkadian
Etymology
The Akkadian translation of this word is based on Classical Syriac ܚܣܬܐ (ḥastā, “lettuce”). Considered either a loanword in Sumerian (see 𒄭𒊬 (ḫisar /ḫiz/, “lettuce”) or a Kulturwort. Cognate with Arabic خَسّ (ḵass) and Hebrew חַסָּה (ḥassɔ).
Pronunciation
Noun
ḫassū m pl (from Old Babylonian on)
- lettuce
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- 𒄩𒊍𒋢 (ḫa-as-su)
- 𒋻𒋢 (ḫas-su)
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References
- “ḫassū”, 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) “ḫassū”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag