amtum

Akkadian

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ʔamat-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈam.tum/

Noun

amtum f (construct state amat, plural amātum)

  1. female slave, female servant
    𒄠𒌈 𒊭𒄠𒌈 𒄴𒇷𒅅
    am-tum ša-am-tum iḫ-li-iq
    /amtum šāmtum iḫliq/
    the female slave that was purchased escaped

Alternative forms
  • amtu (non-mimated form)
Cuneiform spellings
Sumerograms Phonetic
  • 𒊩𒆳 (GEME₂)
  • 𒊕𒊩𒆳 (SAG.GEME₂)
  • 𒄠𒌈 (am-tum)
  • 𒄠𒌅 (am-tu)
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