DAGAL

The cuneiform DAGAL sign, which is a capital letter (majuscule) Sumerogram with the Akkadian language meaning of to be wide, or extensive; also "many", Akkadian "rapāšu",[2] is a minor usage cuneiform sign used in the Amarna letters and the Epic of Gilgamesh.

An equivalent usage sign for DAGAL is used in the Amarna letters, gáb, for Akkadian language "gabbu",[3] (for "many", "much", "all (of us)", etc.)

EA 9's signs have spaces, but typically only between phrases, or as segue spacing-points of emphasis.

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the sign is also used for the sumerogram AMA, for Akkadian language "ummu",[4] for "mother".

The usage numbers for AMA, and DAGAL in the Epic are as follows:[5] AMA-(15 times), DAGAL-(4).

Cuneiform sign for DAGAL , a sumerogram . (In the Epic of Gilgamesh , also the cuneiform sign for sumerogram AMA .)
Amarna letter EA 9 -( Reverse ), Burna Buriash to Pharaoh, "Ancient Loyalties, New Requests" . [ 1 ] Use of DAGAL on obverse with "gold"-(KUG.GI), and "men-extensive"-(ṣābu-extensive): (lines 15-16), "...Now work temple to be much, since-( ul - tu ), men extensive...."
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The more ancient use of "AMA", AMA.GI , sign used in Ama-gi . The star-(inside AMA) is an older use of the sign for 'god', DINGIR determinative , equivalent to the later use of "An", for DINGIR, as determinative.