kitû [TÚG.GADA : ] ([GIŠ.GADA :
] ; Sumerian origin)
[Clothing]
flax , linen , tunic
1) plant : flax ;
zēr kitû : linseed ;
2) linen fibre ;
qê kitû : linen thread ;
3) textile : linen ;
išpār kitû : linen weaver ;
4) a linen garment ;
: kitû isinni : a festival of linen clothing ;
labiš kitû : one entitled to wear linen ;
5)
: linen for bedclothes / pajamas / pyjamas ;
Cf. kitītu
See also : gulēnu, kitû, ša-sāgātēšu
Comparison with other Semitic languages :
- Syriac : kutina ܟܘܿܬܝܼܢܵܟ "tunic"