𒃴

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𒃴 U+120F4, 𒃴
CUNEIFORM SIGN GALAM
← 𒃳
[U+120F3] 		Cuneiform 𒃵 →
[U+120F5]

Translingual[edit]

Cuneiform sign[edit]

𒃴 Sign Number
MZL 338
Deimel 190k
HZL —

References[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
  • R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), Münster (2003)
  • A. Deimel, Šumerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
  • Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

Sumerian[edit]

Alternative forms of
/galam/
𒄑𒃴 (g̃ešgalam)
𒂵𒇴 (ga-lam)
𒄑𒂵𒇴 (g̃ešga-lam)

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

𒃴 • (galam)

  1. staircase, stair, step (of a ladder)
    Synonym: 𒄑𒌉𒂠 (g̃eškug̃₅ /⁠kug̃⁠/, “stair”)

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

𒃴 • (galam)

  1. to be skillful, elaborate, clever, to make artfully
    Synonym: 𒂗 (urunₓ(EN) /⁠urun⁠/, “clever”)

References[edit]

  • “𒃴 (galam, “clever”)” in ePSD2
  • “𒃴 (galam, “staircase”)” in ePSD2
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