𒃴

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

Translingual

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Cuneiform sign

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𒃴 Sign Number
MZL 338
Deimel 190k
HZL

References

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  • R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), Münster (2003)
  • A. Deimel, Šumerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
  • Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)

Sumerian

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

Etymology 1

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Noun

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𒃴 (galam)

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

Etymology 2

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Verb

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𒃴 (galam)

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

References

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