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

• 𒁮
• 𒂖
• 𒃣
• 𒆵
• 𒆶
• 𒊟
• 𒊪
• 𒋑
• 𒍮
• 𒎏
• 𒎐

 

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^[1] (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.

Etymology 1

Noun

𒊩 • (munus)

1. woman, female

Related terms

• 𒊩𒅗 (mi₂ dug₄, “to care for”)

 

Determinative

𒊩 • (^f, ^mi₂, ^munus, ^sal)

1. used before female proper nouns.

Etymology 2

Verb

𒊩 • (sal)

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

See also

• Sumerian terms spelled with 𒊩

Related terms

• 𒅴𒊩 (eme-sal /⁠emesal⁠/)

 

References

• “𒊩 (munus)” in ePSD2
• “𒊩 (sal)” in ePSD2