תחומא

Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܬܚܽܘܡܳܐ

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)‎^[1], Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, pages 105–106