kabtum

kabtum

Akkadian

Root
k-b-t
3 terms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

1. 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

• 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

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