ETCSLglossingSignSign name: BAL
Values: bal
The debate between Bird and Fish (c.5.3.5), line c535.122
galam-maḫu-ruu2ḫub2ĝalgasuḫ3ku6nam-ta-e3-X
galamḫu-ru-umu2ḫub2ĝalgasuḫ3ku6e3
to be skilfulsocial inferiornoun part of multiword verbverb part of multiword verbreasonto blurfishto go out or in
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Paragraph t535.p14 (line(s) 122-124) Click line no. for paragraph-aligned layout of transliteration and translation.
"You utter fool! Dolt, muddle-headed Fish, you are out of ……! The mouths of those who circle (?) the quay never get enough to eat, and their hunger lasts all day. Swine, rascal, gorging yourself upon your own excrement, you freak!"
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