ḫamuštum

Akkadian

Akkadian numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: ḫamšat
    Ordinal: ḫamšum
    Multiplier: ḫamšīšu
    Fractional: ḫamuštum

Etymology

From ḫamšat (“five”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ḫamuštum m (plural ḫamšātum)

  1. one fifth
  2. week ("one fifth of the month", a period of about 5 days)

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Phonetic
  • 𒄩𒈬𒍑𒌈 (ḫa-mu-uš-tum)

Coordinate terms

References

  • “ḫamuštu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
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