qīštum
Akkadian
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| q-y-š |
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Etymology
Substantivized feminine form of qīšum (bestowed, granted).
Pronunciation
- (Old Babylonian) IPA(key): /ˈqiːʃ.tum/
Noun
qīštum f (construct state qīšti or qīšat, pronominal state qīšta, plural qīšātum) (from Old Akkadian on)
- gift (presented to gods), votive offering
- gift, gratuity, baksheesh
- honorarium, fee, compensation
Alternative forms
- qīštu (non-mimated)
- qīltum, qīltu
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References
- “qīštu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
- Black, Jeremy, George, Andrew, Postgate, Nicholas (2000) “qīštu(m)”, in A Concise Dictionary of Akkadian, 2nd corrected edition, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, via the electronic Babylonian Library