BA = 𒁀 – Meaning

Visual analysis: The sign 𒁀 is related to the sign 𒀊, which symbolizes an open area in which something can be placed. The sign 𒁀 shows the same area, but it is now closed and an object, symbolized by the horizontal stroke, is placed there. It has thus been allotted to this area.

Derived meaning: The meaning of the sign is "allotment".

Usage: There are different types of usage:

• As a noun, the sign 𒁀 has the meaning "the allotment" or "that which is allotted"; as an adjective, it has the meaning "allotted"; and as a verb, it means "to allot."
• As a verbal prefix, that is, as an operator of the form ☒V→V, the sign 𒁀 indicates that the action concerns the subject itself. The result of the action is thus "allotted" to the subject. It therefore often functions passively and can then be translated as "is V-ed." For example, "to bring" becomes "is brought."

Conventional interpretation: ration, wage, share, to give, to share, to allot