𒃴


𒃴 U+120F4, 𒃴
CUNEIFORM SIGN GALAM
← 𒃳
[U+120F3] 		Cuneiform 𒃡 β†’
[U+120F5]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒃴 Sign Number
MZL 338
Deimel 190k
HZL β€”

References

  • R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), MΓΌnster (2003)
  • A. Deimel, Ε umerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
  • Chr. RΓΌster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

Sumerian

Alternative forms of
/galam/
𒄑𒃴 (gΜƒeΕ‘galam)
𒂡𒇴 (ga-lam)
𒄑𒂡𒇴 (gΜƒeΕ‘ga-lam)

Etymology 1

Noun

𒃴 β€’ (galam)

  1. staircase, stair, step (of a ladder)
    Synonym: π’„‘π’Œ‰π’‚  (gΜƒeΕ‘kugΜƒβ‚… /⁠kug̃⁠/, β€œstair”)

Etymology 2

Verb

𒃴 β€’ (galam)

  1. to be skillful, elaborate, clever, to make artfully
    Synonym: π’‚— (urunβ‚“(EN) /⁠urun⁠/, β€œclever”)

References

  • β€œπ’ƒ΄ (galam, β€œclever”)” in ePSD2
  • β€œπ’ƒ΄ (galam, β€œstaircase”)” in ePSD2
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