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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)
- hand
- care, charge, responsibility
- paw
- (in the plural) guarantee, security, pledge
Cuneiform spellings
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Phonetic
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- 𒂵𒀀𒌈 (qa₂-a-tum)
- 𒋡𒀀𒌈 (qa-a-tum)
- 𒂵𒌈 (qa₂-tum)
- 𒋡𒌈 (qa-tum)
- 𒋡𒀀𒌓 (qa-a-tu₂)
- 𒂵𒋫𒀭 (qa₂-ta-an) (dual)
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See also
References
- “qātu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011