Cuneiform sign: 𒊩
Sign name: SAL
Phonetic values: sal, gal4, mi2, munus, f
UTF-8 Symbol: U+122A9
Category: Raum-Zeit Diagramm
Sub-signs: none
Visual analysis: Time flows from right to left. The obtuse angle ❯ marks that a process is unfolding. This process results in the appearance of a new object, which is symbolized by the vertical stroke. This object does not appear suddenly, but as the result of a process. Events that have led to the appearance of the new object are tracked over time and are therefore depicted as a horizontal stroke.
Derived meaning: The meaning of the sign is "the one who has joined / has come from outside."
Usage: There are different types of usage:
- The main meaning is "woman," since women have frequently joined a community from outside.
- However, it can also be used in the general meaning and then simply means "one who has come from outside" or "one who has been added".
Conventional interpretation: woman, female, vagina, womb, to spread out