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gallu

gallu noun: a great demon or devil of the ancient Mesopotamian Underworld.

gallu: a great demon or devil of the ancient Mesopotamian Underworld
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Noun

gallu (plural gallu or gallus)

  1. A great demon or devil of the ancient Mesopotamian Underworld.

Forms of gallu

pluralgallu
pluralgallus
alternative formgalla

Origin of gallu

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒋼𒇲 (gallûm, “gallu”).

Questions about gallu

What does gallu mean?
Gallu means a great demon or devil of the ancient Mesopotamian Underworld.
What part of speech is gallu?
Gallu is a noun.
What is the plural of gallu?
The plural of gallu is gallu.

Words near gallu in the dictionary

  1. galloyls
  2. galls
  3. gallsickness
  4. gallstone
  5. gallstones
  6. gallu
  7. Gallucci
  8. Galluccis
  9. gallumph
  10. gallumphed
  11. gallumphing

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