𒋼𒇲
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Akkadian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒋼𒇲 (gal₅-la₂ /galla/, “gallu demon”)
Logogram
[edit]𒋼𒇲 • (GAL₅.LA₂)
- Sumerogram of gallûm (“gallu demon”)
Sumerian
[edit]| 𒋼 | 𒇲 |
| Alternative forms of /galla/ |
|---|
| 𒋼 (gallaₓ(TE)) |
Noun
[edit]𒋼𒇲 • (gal₅-la₂ /galla/)
- (Ur III) policeman, constable
- (post-Ur III) gallu demon (a demonic bailiff of the netherworld)
- 𒋀𒈬𒋼𒇲𒍪𒉎𒅆𒁻𒌍
- šeš-g̃u₁₀ gal₅-la₂-zu im-ši-re₇-eš
- /šešg̃u gallazu imšireš/
- My brother, your demons are coming for you!
Descendants
[edit]- → Akkadian: 𒋼𒇲 (gallûm)
References
[edit]- “𒋼𒇲 (galla)” in ePSD2