𒃴

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

Translingual

Cuneiform sign

𒃴	Sign Number
MZL	338
Deimel	190k
HZL	—

References

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

Sumerian

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

Etymology 1

Noun

𒃴 • (galam)

1. staircase, stair, step (of a ladder)

   Synonym: 𒄑𒌉𒂠 (^g̃eškug̃₅ /⁠kug̃⁠/, “stair”)

Etymology 2

Verb

𒃴 • (galam)

1. to be skillful, elaborate, clever, to make artfully

   Synonym: 𒂗 (urunₓ(EN) /⁠urun⁠/, “clever”)

References

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