ḫamāṭum

Akkadian

Root
ḫ-m-ṭ
3 terms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

ḫamāṭum (G, u, durative iḫammuṭ, perfect iḫtamuṭ, preterite iḫmuṭ, imperative ḫumuṭ) (from Old Babylonian on)

  1. to hasten, be quick
  2. to go/come in haste
Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • (astronomy) 𒋰 (TAB)
  • 𒄩𒈠𒁺 (ḫa-ma-ṭu₃)
  • 𒄩𒈠𒂅 (ḫa-ma-ṭu)

Etymology 2

Compare Arabic حَمَّصَ (ḥammaṣa).

Verb

ḫamāṭum (G, a-u, durative iḫammaṭ, perfect iḫtamaṭ, preterite iḫmuṭ, imperative ḫumuṭ) (from Old Babylonian on)

  1. to burn, burn up, be inflamed
Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒄩𒈠𒁺 (ḫa-ma-ṭu₃)
  • 𒄩𒈠𒂅 (ḫa-ma-ṭu)

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