malgatum [INSTRUMENT]

(5 instances)

malgatum [INSTRUMENT] (5x: Old Babylonian) wr. ma-al-ga-tum "a musical instrument; a type of song" Akk. malgâtu

[1] cuneiform MA.AL.GA.TUM ma-al-ga-tum
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2 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

1. a musical instrument (5x/100%)

~ LEX/Old Babylonian/Nippur ma-al-ga-tum OB Nippur Lu 615.

2. a type of song

Akk. malgâtu ""from Malg^um", of vessel, song, musical instrument".

See ETCSL: ma-al-ga-tum=type of composition.

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