qātum

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Akkadian

Etymology

Unknown. According to Lipiński, related to Somali qaad (“to take”).

Pronunciation

Noun

qātum f (dual qātān, plural qātātum) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. hand
  2. care, charge, responsibility
  3. paw
  4. (in the plural) guarantee, security, pledge

Alternative forms

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See also

  • 𒇿 (pagrum, “body”)

References

  • “qātu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
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