ṭabtum
Akkadian
Etymology
Possibly related to Proto-Semitic *ṭāb- (“good, pleasant, tasty, palatable”), either in the sense of taste or from the use of salt in preservation of meat allowing it to remain edible; other Semitic cognates suggest it is the former as they typically denote incense, spices, fragrances and scents, i.e. things pleasing to the senses.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtˤab.tum/
Noun
ṭabtum f (pronominal state ṭabta)
- salt
Alternative forms
- ṭabtu (non-mimated form)
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Derived terms
- ṭabtiš
Related terms
- ša ṭabtim (“salt dealer”)