Cuneiform sign: 𒄬
Sign name: HAL
Phonetic values: ḫal
UTF-8 Symbol:Â U+1212C
Category: Snapshot
Sub-signs: none
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Visual analysis: The sign shows a horizontal line representing the object in question. It is either divided into two parts by a cross, or hidden behind a cross.
Derived meaning: The first interpretation yields the meaning "to divide something into parts," while the second interpretation yields the meaning "secret."
Usage: There are different types of usage:
- As a verb, the sign has the meaning "to divide something into parts," and as a noun the meaning "that which has been divided into parts," such as an "inheritance share."
- The second meaning of the sign is "secret."
Conventional interpretation: share, part, inheritance share, secret, basket, to divide.

