𒊩
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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)
- Sumerogram of sinništum (“woman”)
- (El-Amarna, Nuzi) Sumerogram of awīltum (“free woman”)
Determinative
𒊩 • (f, MI₂, mi₂, MUNUS, munus, SAL, sal)
- used before female proper nouns.
Etymology 2
Orthographic borrowing from Sumerian 𒊩 (sal, “thin”).
Logogram
𒊩 • (SAL)
- 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)
Related terms
- 𒊩𒅗 (mi₂ dug₄, “to care for”)
Determinative
𒊩 • (f, mi₂, munus, sal)
- used before female proper nouns.
Etymology 2
Verb
𒊩 • (sal)
See also
Related terms
- 𒅴𒊩 (eme-sal /emesal/)