𒊩


𒊩 U+122A9, 𒊩
CUNEIFORM SIGN SAL
← 𒊨
[U+122A8] 		Cuneiform 𒊪 →
[U+122AA]

Translingual

Cuneiform sign
𒊩 Sign Number
MZL 883
Deimel 554
HZL 297

Derived signs

References
  • R. Borger, Mesopotamisches Zeichenlexikon (MZL), Münster (2003)
  • A. Deimel, Šumerisches Lexikon (Deimel), Rome (1947)
  • Chr. Rüster, E. Neu, Hethitisches Zeichenlexikon (HZL), Wiesbaden (1989)
  • Jagersma, Bram (2010) A Descriptive Grammar of Sumerian‎ (doctoral thesis), page 17

Akkadian

Sign values
Sign 𒊩
Sumerograms MI₂, MUNUS, SAL
Phonetic values rag/rak/raq, šal

Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒊩 (munus, “female”).

Logogram

𒊩 • (MUNUS)

  1. Sumerogram of sinništum (“woman”)
  2. (El-Amarna, Nuzi) Sumerogram of awīltum (“free woman”)

Determinative

𒊩 • (f, MI₂, mi₂, MUNUS, munus, SAL, sal)

  1. used before female proper nouns.

Etymology 2

Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒊩 (sal, “thin”).

Logogram

𒊩 • (SAL)

  1. Sumerogram of raqāqum (“to become thin”)

Sumerian

Glyph origin

This sign represents the evolution of what was originally a drawing of female genitals. See also 𒀴.

Noun

𒊩 • (munus)

  1. woman, female
  • 𒊩𒅗 (mi₂ dug₄, “to care for”)

Determinative

𒊩 • (f, mi₂, munus, sal)

  1. used before female proper nouns.

Verb

𒊩 • (sal)

  1. to be fine, thin, delicate
  2. to be frivolous

See also
  • Sumerian terms spelled with 𒊩

References
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