kappum

Akkadian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semitic *kapp- (“palm, hand”). Cognate with Arabic كَفّ‎ (kaff) and Biblical Hebrew כַּף‎ (kap̄).

Pronunciation

Noun

kappum m (construct state kappi, dual kappān, plural kappū)

  1. (human) hand, palm of the hand
  2. (animal) paw
  3. small bowl of wood, gold or silver
Alternative forms

kappu (non-mimated form)

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒆏𒁍𒌝 (kap-pu-um)
  • ina muḫḫi kappim (“in one go”)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Semitic *kanap- (“wing”). Cognate with Arabic كَنَف‎ (kanaf) and Biblical Hebrew כָּנָף‎ (kɔnɔ́p̄).

Noun

kappum m (construct state kappi, plural kappū)

  1. wing
  2. feather, quill
  3. branch, frond
Alternative forms

kappu (non-mimated form)

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒆏𒁍𒌝 (kap-pu-um)
  • kappi īnim (“eyelid and eyelashes”)
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