kitûm

Akkadian
Root
k-t-'
1 term

Etymology

From Sumerian 𒃰 (gada).

Pronunciation

Noun

kitûm m (plural kitâtum) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. flax
  2. linen

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒃰 (GADA)
  • 𒌆𒃰 (TUG₂.GADA)
  • 𒄑𒃰 (GIŠ.GADA) (occasionally)
  • 𒆠𒌅𒌓𒌝 (ki-tu-u₄-um)
  • 𒆠𒌈 (ki-tum)
  • 𒆠𒌅𒌑 (ki-tu-u₂)
  • 𒆠𒌅𒌋 (ki-tu-u)
  • 𒆠𒌓𒌋 (ki-tu₂-u)
  • 𒆠𒋫𒀀𒌈 (ki-ta-a-tum) (plural)

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