kabtum

Akkadian edit

Root
k-b-t
3 terms

Etymology edit

Cognate with Biblical Hebrew כָּבֵד (kɔḇéḏ, “heavy”).

Pronunciation edit

(Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈkab.tum/

Adjective edit

kabtum (feminine kabittum, masculine plural kabtūtum, feminine plural kabtātum, predicative kabit) (from Old Assyrian/Old Babylonian on)

verbal adjective of kabātum:
1. heavy, dense, abundant, substantial
2. severe, serious, dangerous
3. honoured, important, influential, venerable
4. (nominalised) important person, VIP

Alternative forms edit

kabtu (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms	Phonetic
𒂂 (DUGUD) 𒁁 (IDIM) (in personal names)	𒅗𒀊𒌈 (ka-ab-tum) 𒆏𒌈 (kab-tum) 𒅗𒁉𒀉𒌈 (ka-bi-it-tum) (feminine)

References edit

“kabtu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎^[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011