kaspu [KUG.BABBAR : ] (n. ; ;
: often [KÙ :
] ,
also [KI.SAG :
] ; )
[Nature → Metals]
1) silver ; 2) currency : price / money ;
Cf. kasāpu (1)
See also : ruqpu, ṣarpu, zaḫalû, ešmarû
Comparison with other Semitic languages :
- Proto-Semitic : *kasp
- Syriac : kespā ܟ݁ܶܣܦ݁ܳܐ "silver"
- Hebrew : keseṗ כֶּסֶפ "silver"
- Ugaritic : ksp