𒃵𒂷

Akkadian

Alternative forms

• 𒀲𒃵𒂷 (ANŠE.gam-mal)

Etymology

Probably a loan from West Semitic, ultimately from Proto-Semitic *gamal- (“camel”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡamːmal/

Noun

𒃵𒂷 • (gammal)

1. camel
   • Aššur-belu-taqqin's letter, Information on Sales of Camels and Other Business, lines 5-6

     
     

     𒅇 𒈠𒀀 𒁹𒂗 𒀲𒃵𒂷 𒀸 𒊮𒁉 𒁹 𒈫𒐈 𒈠𒈾 𒆬𒌓

     𒄿𒋛𒆥 𒀀𒈾 𒁹𒆳𒀀𒀀 _𒄥𒁍𒋼

     u₃ ma-a 01-en ANŠE.gam-mal ina ŠA₃-bi 01 2:3 MA.NA [KUG.UD]

     i-si-qi a-na ^mmad-a-a LU₂^v.qur-bu-te

     u mā issēn gammal ina libbi 01 2:3 manê ṣarpi

     issiqi ana Madaya ša-qurbūte

     Further, "He has bought one camel for 1 2/3 minas [of silver] and sold it to the bodyguard Madayu."