qanûm

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Akkadian

Root
q-n-'
1 term

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

qanûm m (base qana or qanu, plural qanû m or qanâtum f) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)

  1. (botany) reed, cane
  2. (weapon) arrow
  3. (music) pipe
  4. (tool) measuring reed
  5. a unit of length equal to 6 cubits
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References

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

Etymology 2

Verb

qanûm (G, i or u, durative iqanni or iqannu, perfect iqtani or iqtanu, preterite iqni or iqnu, imperative qini or qinu) (Old Assyrian, Old Babylonian, Mari, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian)

  1.  to keep possession of
  2. (Neo-Assyrian) to acquire, buy
Usage notes

Forms with theme vowel "i" appear in Old Babylonian, those with "u" in Neo-Assyrian.

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References

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