kanākum

Akkadian

Root
k-n-k
4 terms

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

(Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /kaˈnaː.kum/

Verb

kanākum (G, a-u, durative ikannak, perfect iktanak, preterite iknuk, imperative kunuk, verbal adjective kankum) (from Old Akkadian on)

to seal (to use a seal on s.th.)
to seal a document
to place s.th. under seal (for safekeeping, etc.)
(in hendiadys) to give/take/send s.th. under seal

Alternative forms

kanāku (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings
Phonetic
𒅗𒈾𒄣 (ka-na-kum) 𒅗𒈾𒆪 (ka-na-ku)

References

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