𒆗 U+12197, 𒆗
CUNEIFORM SIGN KAL
𒆖
[U+12196]
Cuneiform 𒆘
[U+12198]

Translingual

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Cuneiform sign

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𒆗 Sign Number
MZL 496
Deimel 322
HZL 196

Alternative forms

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References

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

Akkadian

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Sign values

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Sign 𒆗
Sumerograms ESI, GURUŠ, KAL, KALA, KALAG, LAMMA, SIG₁₅
Phonetic values dan, kal, lab/lap, lib₂/lip₂, rib/rip, tan

Etymology

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Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒆗 (kal, kalag /⁠kalag⁠/, to be strong).

Logogram

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𒆗 (KAL, KALAG)

  1. Sumerogram of danānum (to be strong)
  2. Sumerogram of dannum (strong)

Sumerian

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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𒆗 (g̃uruš)

  1. young man, able-bodied man, adult male worker

Etymology 2

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Alternative forms of
/kalag/
𒆗𒆷 (kal-la)

Verb

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𒆗 (kal, kala, kalag /kalag/)

  1. to be strong, mighty, powerful
    𒈗 𒆗𒂵lugal kalag-ga /lugal kalaga/ ― a mighty king
  2. to strengthen, reinforce, mend
  3. to provide for

Etymology 3

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Noun

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𒆗 (lamma /lammar/)

  1. Alternative form of 𒀭𒆗 (dlammar /⁠lammar⁠/)

Etymology 4

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Noun

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𒆗 (sig₁₅ /siki/)

  1. a kind of bread

Etymology 5

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Verb

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𒆗 (sig₁₅ /sig/)

  1. Alternative form of 𒅊 (sig₇ /⁠sig⁠/)

References

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  • 𒆗 (g̃uruš)” in ePSD2
  • 𒆗 (kalag)” in ePSD2
  • 𒆗 (siki)” in ePSD2