תחומא

Aramaic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Perhaps related to Hebrew חוֹמָה (ḵōmā́, wall), Ugaritic 𐎈𐎎𐎚 (ḥmt, wall).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /təħumɑʔ/

Noun

תחומא • (təḥūmā) m (plural תחומא)

  1. border, boundary, limit
  2. regulation, penalty
  3. definition

Descendants

  • Akkadian: 𒋫𒄷𒈬 (/⁠taḫūmu⁠/, boundary, frontier)
  • Arabic: تَخُوم (taḵūm), تُخْم (tuḵm, boundary, frontier)
  • Turkish: tahım (Dialectal)

References

  • tḥwm”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Kaufman, Stephen A. (1974) The Akkadian Influences on Aramaic (The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Assyriological Studies; 19), Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, pages 105–106
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