galam [STAIRCASE] N (37x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Ur III, Old Babylonian wr. ga-lam; galam; ^ŋešga-lam; ^ŋešgalam "staircase, step of a ladder; a geographical feature"

[1]	𒂵𒇴	ga-lam
[2]	𒃴	galam
[3]	𒄑𒂵𒇴	^ŋešga-lam
[4]	𒄑𒃴	^ŋešgalam
+	--ma=m.a (6x/16%).

	ED IIIb	Ur III	OB
[1]		19
[2]			11
[3]	6	1
[4]

6 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (6x/16%)

Ur III (20x/54%)

Old Babylonian (11x/30%)

Senses:

1. staircase, step of a ladder (37x/100%)

2. a geographical feature

Akk. simmiltu.

Bibliography

[2005] P. Attinger, ZA 95 213.

[2004] M. Krebernik, ZA 94 234.

[1992] K. Maekawa, ASJ 14 189.

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galam [STAIRCASE] (N)