aḫûm

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See also: ahum and aḫum

Akkadian

Etymology

From 𒍠 (aḫum, side) +‎ 𒄿 (, nisba suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

aḫûm (feminine aḫītum, masculine plural aḫûtum, feminine plural aḫiātum, predicative aḫī)

  1. foreign, outsider, alien
    𒀀𒉿𒈝 𒀀𒄷𒌝 𒄿𒋼𒁉𒈠 𒄿𒈾 𒆪𒍣 𒈗𒁴 𒍑𒊭𒀊
    a-wi-lum a-ḫu-um i-te-be-ma i-na ku-si₂ LUGAL-tim uš-ša-ab
    /awīlum aḫûm itebbē-ma ina kussi šarrūtim uššab/
    A foreign man will appear and sit on the throne of kingship.
  2. hostile
  3. unusual, strange, abnormal
  4. additional, extraordinary

Noun

aḫûm m (plural aḫû)

  1. stranger, foreigner, outsider

Alternative forms

aḫû (non-mimated form)

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Logograms Phonetic Mixed

Derived terms

  • aḫītum (additional payment; misfortune)