List of Egyptian hieroglyphs by alphabetization
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A List of Egyptian hieroglyphs
by alphabetization, starts at A-(3), has 3, (or 4) more vowel
-equivalents, and ends at dj, (not an Egyptian bilteral
).
The common use Egyptian hieroglyphs numbered between 650-700, including variants. By late Ancient Egyptian time, including the Ptolemaic Egypt
, the number of hieroglyphs became in the multiple thousands, as many can be found ligatured, (for example the Min Palette
of Predynastic Egypt
).
The alphabet of 24 (25) common characters is arranged as follows: (there are also supplemental alphabetic characters)
G1-(Egyptian-vulture)
List (A to Azzz), 3 to 3tf
M17-(reed)
List i to isu
M17-M17-(reeds)-.- Z4-(two-strokes)
List y to i(i)
D36-(arm)
List ' to '(sh)3
G43-(quail-chick)-.- Z7-(coil-(hieraatic-equivalent))
List u to u(dj)b
D58-(foot))
List b to bnri
Q3-(mat-(rectangle))
List from p to ptj
I9-(viper)
List f to fnt
G17-(owl)-.-Aa15-(horizontal-plinth-shape)
List: m to mdju
N35-(water-ripple)-.-S3-(red-crown)
List n to ndjm
D21-(mouth)
List r to rd
O4-(reed-shelter)-.-V28-(wick)
List h to ḥ(dj)
Aa1-(sieve-or-placenta?)
List: kh to kht.(-stick, branch
)
S29-(vertical-folded-cloth)-.-O34-(horizontal-door-bolt)
List s (folded cloth) to sd, (tail),F33
N37-(pool-lake-basin)-.-N38-(pool-lake-basin)-N37-N37A-((unlisted-2-dash-lines)-pool-lake-basin)
List š to šd
X7
List q to qṯ
V31-(wicker-basket-with-handle)
List k to ksi
W11-.-W12-(jar-stand-base)
G, (also a 'Throne')
List g to gḥs
X1-(feminine-(semi-circle)) U33-(pestle?)
List t to tk3
V13-(tether) ! -.- ! V14 ! -.- ! V15
Tj, (not an Egyptian bilteral
)
List tj to tjt
D46-(hand)
List d to d(sh)r-t, dd
I10-(cobra-(at-rest))
Dj, (not an Egyptian bilteral
)
List dj to djd-(Djed Pillar
)
:
Egyptian hieroglyphs
Egyptian hieroglyphs were a formal writing system used by the ancient Egyptians that combined logographic and alphabetic elements. Egyptians used cursive hieroglyphs for religious literature on papyrus and wood...
by alphabetization, starts at A-(3), has 3, (or 4) more vowel
Vowel
In phonetics, a vowel is a sound in spoken language, such as English ah! or oh! , pronounced with an open vocal tract so that there is no build-up of air pressure at any point above the glottis. This contrasts with consonants, such as English sh! , where there is a constriction or closure at some...
-equivalents, and ends at dj, (not an Egyptian bilteral
Egyptian biliteral signs
Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language...
).
The common use Egyptian hieroglyphs numbered between 650-700, including variants. By late Ancient Egyptian time, including the Ptolemaic Egypt
Ptolemaic Egypt
Ptolemaic Egypt began when Ptolemy I Soter invaded Egypt and declared himself Pharaoh of Egypt in 305 BC and ended with the death of queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt and the Roman conquest in 30 BC. The Ptolemaic Kingdom was a powerful Hellenistic state, extending from southern Syria in the east, to...
, the number of hieroglyphs became in the multiple thousands, as many can be found ligatured, (for example the Min Palette
Min Palette
The Min Palette, or El Amrah Palette is an ancient Egyptian cosmetic palette from El Amrah , found in Naqada, tomb B62. It is held in the British Museum, no. 35501.-Description:...
of Predynastic Egypt
Predynastic Egypt
The Prehistory of Egypt spans the period of earliest human settlement to the beginning of the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt in ca. 3100 BC, starting with King Menes/Narmer....
).
The alphabet of 24 (25) common characters is arranged as follows: (there are also supplemental alphabetic characters)
a |
i |
y |
' |
(w,u) |
B |
P |
F |
M |
N |
R |
H1 |
H2 |
Kh1 |
Kh2 |
S |
(Sh)=Š |
Q/K2 |
K |
G |
T |
Ch—Tj |
D |
Dj |
L/(R) (special) (Ptolemaic, etc) |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
A
List (A to Azzz), 3 to 3tf
-
- -3, Vulture (hieroglyph)Vulture (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Vulture hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. G1 for the Egyptian Vulture.The vulture hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic vowel letter a-....
- -3u, Spine +fluid, "length", extent
- -3b, elephant
- -3b, chisel
- -3, Vulture (hieroglyph)
-
- -3(kh), Sacred Ibis
- -3ḫt, Akhet (hieroglyph and season)Akhet (hieroglyph and season)The Egyptian language word Akhet is both a hieroglyph and an Ancient Egyptian season.The two uses for akhet:* In ancient Egyptian, the place where the sun rises and sets; often translated as "horizon" or "mountain of light". It is included in names like "Akhet Khufu" and Akhetaten...
- -3t, "moment", "instant"
- -3tf, Atef CrownAtefAtef is the specific feathered white crown of the Egyptian Deity Osiris. It combines the Hedjet, the crown of Upper Egypt, with red ostrich feathers for the Osiris cult. The feathers are identified as ostrich from their curl or curve at the upper ends, with a slight flare toward the base. They are...
, Atef crown (hieroglyph)Atef crown (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Atef crown hieroglyph is one of a series of language hieroglyphs related to Ancient Egyptian crowns, staves, dress, etc. Though used in the hieroglyphic language, the Atef crown is probably more commonly found in iconography, in tomb reliefs, wall scenes, statuary, or... - -3tp, 3dp, man-seated-with-basket-on-head
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: au, ab, a(kh).
Alphabetic & Common Name |
Hiero. | Transl. | Element | Description |
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3 (A) vulture |
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3 | Egyptian vulture | Vulture (hieroglyph) Vulture (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Vulture hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. G1 for the Egyptian Vulture.The vulture hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic vowel letter a-.... |
3u spine issuing fluid |
|
3u -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
spine, issuing fluid | to be long, length, to extend Pharaoh: Extent of Happiness-(for Egypt-Land), Relief Relief is a sculptural technique. The term relief is from the Latin verb levo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is thus to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane... s) (i.e. the Welfare of the Nation) |
3b elephant |
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3bu 3b dnhr-(Ptolemaic) |
elephant | 1. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in 3bw, elephant; phonetic Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... 3b 2. Ptolemaic Period, new use of dnhr. |
3b mr chisel |
|
3b mr -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... )-3b (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... )-mr |
chisel (hieroglyph) |
(See: Narmer Palette Narmer Palette The Narmer Palette, also known as the Great ierakonpolis Palette or the Palette of Narmer, is a significant Egyptian archeological find, dating from about the 31st century BC, containing some of the earliest hieroglyphic inscriptions ever found. It is thought by some to depict the unification of... ) bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... , 3b, mr; (see also for mr, Canal) |
3(kh) Sacred Ibis |
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3(kh) (3ḫ) -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
Sacred Ibis | Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... 3(kh), for the 'divine'; also the ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... |
3ḫt ("horizon") mountain- -with- rising-sun |
|
a(kh)t 3ḫt |
mountain-with -rising-sun (or setting-sun) |
Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for a(kh)t-(3ḫt), "horizon"; (see Akhenaten Akhenaten Akhenaten also spelled Echnaton,Ikhnaton,and Khuenaten;meaning "living spirit of Aten") known before the fifth year of his reign as Amenhotep IV , was a Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt who ruled for 17 years and died perhaps in 1336 BC or 1334 BC... 's townsite, Akhetaten) |
3t "moment" "instant" of time |
|
3t | Hippo head in Papyrus of Ani Papyrus of Ani The Papyrus of Ani is a papyrus manuscript written in cursive hieroglyphs and illustrated with color miniatures created in the 19th dynasty of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt .... , Book of the Dead Book of the Dead The Book of the Dead is the modern name of an ancient Egyptian funerary text, used from the beginning of the New Kingdom to around 50 BC. The original Egyptian name for the text, transliterated rw nw prt m hrw is translated as "Book of Coming Forth by Day". Another translation would be "Book of... , crocodile head |
'moment', 'instant', a Snap-of-a-finger |
3t "moment of time" (instant) |
|
at (3t) |
moment snap-of-a-finger |
a "moment", 'an instant', a snap-of-a-finger; phonetically Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... 3t; in composition block Quadrat (hieroglyph block) A quadrat block is a virtual rectangle or square in Egyptian hieroglyphic text.The glyphs can be variable in number within the virtual block, though they are often proportioned according to variable standardized rules of scribal methods.The definition for the block in Illustrated Hieroglyphics... , with sun (hieroglyph) Sun (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Sun hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. N5 for the sun-disc; it is also one of the hieroglyphs that refers to the god Ra.-Luwian hieroglyhs, Sa-sub4:... , Gardiner no. 5, |
3tf Atef Atef Atef is the specific feathered white crown of the Egyptian Deity Osiris. It combines the Hedjet, the crown of Upper Egypt, with red ostrich feathers for the Osiris cult. The feathers are identified as ostrich from their curl or curve at the upper ends, with a slight flare toward the base. They are... - Crown |
|
atf (3tf) |
Atef Atef crown (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Atef crown hieroglyph is one of a series of language hieroglyphs related to Ancient Egyptian crowns, staves, dress, etc. Though used in the hieroglyphic language, the Atef crown is probably more commonly found in iconography, in tomb reliefs, wall scenes, statuary, or... crown Atef crown (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Atef crown hieroglyph is one of a series of language hieroglyphs related to Ancient Egyptian crowns, staves, dress, etc. Though used in the hieroglyphic language, the Atef crown is probably more commonly found in iconography, in tomb reliefs, wall scenes, statuary, or... (hieroglyph) Atef crown (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Atef crown hieroglyph is one of a series of language hieroglyphs related to Ancient Egyptian crowns, staves, dress, etc. Though used in the hieroglyphic language, the Atef crown is probably more commonly found in iconography, in tomb reliefs, wall scenes, statuary, or... |
Ideo. Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for the crown 3tf-(atef) |
3tp, 3dp man-seated-with- basket-on-head 3tp, 3dp fa, fai & k3t |
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1a.-3tp, 3dp (Coptic Coptic language Coptic or Coptic Egyptian is the current stage of the Egyptian language, a northern Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Egypt until at least the 17th century. Egyptian began to be written using the Greek alphabet in the 1st century... -otp) 1b.-fa, fai 2.-k3t |
man-seated-with- basket-on-head |
man-seated-with-basket- on-head 1a. for 3tp, 3dp, to load, to be laden, master of the load; equals Coptic language Coptic language Coptic or Coptic Egyptian is the current stage of the Egyptian language, a northern Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Egypt until at least the 17th century. Egyptian began to be written using the Greek alphabet in the 1st century... , otp; (minor use for 'tp, 'dp); 1b. for fa, fai, to carry, to bear; additional constructs for carrier, bearer, supporter, (and types thereof); for fa-dni, the "bearer-of-the- -basket", see: Greek-Kanephoros Kanephoros The Kanephoros was an honorific office given to unmarried young women in ancient Greece, which involved the privilege of leading the procession to sacrifice at festivals; the highest honour was to lead the pompe at the Panathenaic Festival... ; 2. for ka-t, kau-ti, work, labour, toil; workmen, labourers, artisans, craftsmen, etc. |
I
List i to isu
-
- -i, reed
- -i3wt, "office", position
- -i'b, vase, bowl, vessel, pot, 'cup'
- -i'r-t, UraeusUraeusThe Uraeus is the stylized, upright form of an Egyptian spitting cobra , used as a symbol of sovereignty, royalty, deity, and divine authority in ancient Egypt.The Uraeus is a symbol for the goddess Wadjet, who was one of the earliest Egyptian deities and who...
- -i'ḥ, (crescent)-moon
- -i'ḥ, fields-(planting, laborer)
- -ib, heart
- -ib, kid goat-('young animal')
- -ib3, draughtsman, pawn
- -ib3u, man-dancing (plural)-'dancers [of the gods]'
- -Imn, AmunAmunAmun, reconstructed Egyptian Yamānu , was a god in Egyptian mythology who in the form of Amun-Ra became the focus of the most complex system of theology in Ancient Egypt...
- -imn, man-hiding
- -imny, Emblem of the WestEmblem of the West (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for the Emblem of the West, or Symbol of the West is one of the pairs of symbols for 'east', and 'west'....
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- -in, fish (Tilapia-shape)
- -inb, wall
- -inr, block
- -ir, eye; to do, to make
- -irp, wine jars
- -is-t, seat, throne
- -ISt, IsisIsisIsis or in original more likely Aset is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic...
- -ISir, OsirisOsirisOsiris is an Egyptian god, usually identified as the god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead. He is classically depicted as a green-skinned man with a pharaoh's beard, partially mummy-wrapped at the legs, wearing a distinctive crown with two large ostrich feathers at either side, and...
- -isu, bone w/meat
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: iu, iun, in, ir, is.
Alphabetic & Common Name |
Hiero. | Transl. | Element | Description |
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i reed (flowering)-reed reed-(=rush) |
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i | (flowering) reed-(=rush) |
alphabetic uniliteral vowel i; ideo. Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... in i, "rush" |
i3wt office 'post' 'position' |
|
iaut-i3wt | office 'post' 'position' |
1. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for iaut-(i3wt), for "post", "office", "position", etc; 2. the fetish of the "Temple of Min Min Min may refer to:*Min , an Egyptian fertility god*Min , a modern working copy of an Ancient Egyptian ship of Hatshepsut's time*Min , a South Korean celebrity most popularly known as a member of miss A*Min *Min River... " |
i'b vase, bowl, vessel, pot, 'cup' |
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i'b | 'cup' | A. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for the "vessel", Egyptian language Egyptian language Egyptian is the oldest known indigenous language of Egypt and a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. Written records of the Egyptian language have been dated from about 3400 BC, making it one of the oldest recorded languages known. Egyptian was spoken until the late 17th century AD in the... , i'b-(no. 5 of 6); det. for i'b (1 & 2), 1: to approach, to come towards, to meet; 2: "to present a gift", to make an offering, 'an offering'; B. i', i'y, bathing; i'u, food, morning meal; i'b-(no. 3 of 6), uses Gardiner no. F16, |
i'r i'r-t-(feminine) uraeus Uraeus The Uraeus is the stylized, upright form of an Egyptian spitting cobra , used as a symbol of sovereignty, royalty, deity, and divine authority in ancient Egypt.The Uraeus is a symbol for the goddess Wadjet, who was one of the earliest Egyptian deities and who... |
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i'r-t | uraeus | Uraeus Uraeus The Uraeus is the stylized, upright form of an Egyptian spitting cobra , used as a symbol of sovereignty, royalty, deity, and divine authority in ancient Egypt.The Uraeus is a symbol for the goddess Wadjet, who was one of the earliest Egyptian deities and who... ; Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for i'rt, the Uraeus, and also in Goddess names |
i'ḥ (crescent) moon |
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i'ḥ | moon | 1. Det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... "moon"; 2. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... , i'h-(i'ḥ), 'moon'; 3. items of the 'month', (timeperiod); see ploughing, laborer ("planting"), Gardiner no. T24, (also i'ḥ) |
i'ḥ fields-(planting) |
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i'ḥ | fields-(planting) (etc.) |
see moon, (also i'h); A. plough, break ground; B. field laborer, peasant; C. field; D. det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in name of a god "I'h-ur"-(I'h-Great) |
iy to go, to come |
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iy | to go, to come | to go, to come, (see i(i)) |
i(i) it reed with legs |
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i(i) it |
(flowering) reed-(=rush) w/ legs |
combined sound-sign, determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for i(+i); come, to come, coming, etc |
iy-m-ḥtp Imhotep Imhotep Imhotep , fl. 27th century BC was an Egyptian polymath, who served under the Third Dynasty king Djoser as chancellor to the pharaoh and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis... |
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iy-m-ḥtp | Imhotep Imhotep Imhotep , fl. 27th century BC was an Egyptian polymath, who served under the Third Dynasty king Djoser as chancellor to the pharaoh and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis... |
Imhotep Imhotep Imhotep , fl. 27th century BC was an Egyptian polymath, who served under the Third Dynasty king Djoser as chancellor to the pharaoh and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis... |
iw, iw' isu swt bone w/meat |
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isu iw', iw swt |
bone w/meat | 1. Phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... , isu-"Reward". 2. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for thigh bone, iw' -"Heir", Inheritance, Ancestry, (phonetic iw. Also, tibia, swt. |
ib heart |
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ib | heart | Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for ib, "heart"; (See also kid (goat), for ib) |
ib calf kid (goat) |
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ib | calf kid (goat) |
1. Phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... ib for 'young goat'; 2. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for words of 'young farm animals' 3. (See also heart, for ib) |
ib3 pawn (draughtsman) (token) |
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ib3 | game piece Game piece (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Game piece , also a Token, or the general term for any gaming-gambling piece, Draughtsman is an ancient hieroglyph. Gaming pieces were certainly required in predynastic times, as the cultural creation of games and entertainment has a long history in most cultures... (hieroglyph) Game piece (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Game piece , also a Token, or the general term for any gaming-gambling piece, Draughtsman is an ancient hieroglyph. Gaming pieces were certainly required in predynastic times, as the cultural creation of games and entertainment has a long history in most cultures... |
1. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in ib3, "pawn", draughtsman; phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for ib3; 2. Det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for ib3u, ib3, dance [of the gods]; also dancer, dancing man, etc. |
ib3u, ib3 ib, ibu man-dancing (kh)bi ib, ibu ib3u, ib3 |
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(kh)bi ib, ibu ib3u, ib3 |
man-dancing | Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for (kh)bi, to dance; also det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for ib, ibu; ib3u, ib3, for dance, dancer, etc. |
Imn Amun Amun Amun, reconstructed Egyptian Yamānu , was a god in Egyptian mythology who in the form of Amun-Ra became the focus of the most complex system of theology in Ancient Egypt... |
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imn | Amun Amun Amun, reconstructed Egyptian Yamānu , was a god in Egyptian mythology who in the form of Amun-Ra became the focus of the most complex system of theology in Ancient Egypt... |
see Amun Amun Amun, reconstructed Egyptian Yamānu , was a god in Egyptian mythology who in the form of Amun-Ra became the focus of the most complex system of theology in Ancient Egypt... |
imn man-hiding |
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imn | man-hiding | Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for imn, to hide, to conceal, secret, mysterious; also hidden person or thing, concealed, secret, mysterious (verb, noun, adjective) |
imny unmy Emblem of-the-West |
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imny-("West") unmy-("right") |
Emblem Emblem of the West (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for the Emblem of the West, or Symbol of the West is one of the pairs of symbols for 'east', and 'west'.... of-the-West Emblem of the West (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for the Emblem of the West, or Symbol of the West is one of the pairs of symbols for 'east', and 'west'.... (hieroglyph) Emblem of the West (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for the Emblem of the West, or Symbol of the West is one of the pairs of symbols for 'east', and 'west'.... |
Emblem of the West Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for imnt, west, (and similar); also for unmy, "right". |
in fish |
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int, in -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... )-in |
fish Tilapia nilotica |
Egyptian biliteral sign Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... in; det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for "Tilapia", int; phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for in; the common fish shape for relief Relief Relief is a sculptural technique. The term relief is from the Latin verb levo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is thus to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane... s & art; also for the fish cosmetic palette Fish cosmetic palette The Fish palettes of predynastic Egypt are one of the common types of the zoomorphic palettes, which are shaped in the form of the animal portrayed... s. |
inb wall |
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inb | wall | 1. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for inb, "wall";2. (a det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for related words) |
inr dbt-ḏbt block |
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1.-inr 2.-dbt-ḏbt dby-t-plinth |
block | 1. block of stone, (or brick, etc.) 2. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in inr for "stone", "block", etc. 3. Det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in types of building stones or types of minerals; 4A. Det. for dbt-(ḏbt), "brick"; 4B. dby-t-plinth, pedestal |
ir eye |
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ir -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
eye | 1. Egyptian biliteral sign Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ir; ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for irt, eye; phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for ir; det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for words related to 'vision' and the eye. 2. Egyptian language Egyptian language Egyptian is the oldest known indigenous language of Egypt and a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. Written records of the Egyptian language have been dated from about 3400 BC, making it one of the oldest recorded languages known. Egyptian was spoken until the late 17th century AD in the... meaning of 'to do', or 'to make', for example: to conduct a "festival"-(the Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone The Rosetta Stone is an ancient Egyptian granodiorite stele inscribed with a decree issued at Memphis in 196 BC on behalf of King Ptolemy V. The decree appears in three scripts: the upper text is Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, the middle portion Demotic script, and the lowest Ancient Greek... ) |
utcha-t Eye of Eye of Horus The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health. The eye is personified in the goddess Wadjet... Horus Eye of Horus The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health. The eye is personified in the goddess Wadjet... |
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utchat | Eye of Horus Eye of Horus The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health. The eye is personified in the goddess Wadjet... |
Eye of Horus Eye of Horus The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health. The eye is personified in the goddess Wadjet... |
irp wine jars |
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"irp" | wine jars |
Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in irp, "wine" |
is-t seat throne |
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st (also is-t)-(constructs) |
seat throne |
see: st; seat, throne, place, abode, tomb, room, chamber, etc.; many constructs as "Place of... XXX"; place of purity, Place of Landing, (a quay, wharf), is-t meni, |
ISt Isis Isis Isis or in original more likely Aset is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic... |
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iSt | Isis Isis Isis or in original more likely Aset is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic... |
Isis Isis Isis or in original more likely Aset is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic... |
ISir "ASar"-Osiris Osiris Osiris is an Egyptian god, usually identified as the god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead. He is classically depicted as a green-skinned man with a pharaoh's beard, partially mummy-wrapped at the legs, wearing a distinctive crown with two large ostrich feathers at either side, and... |
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iSir "ASar" |
Osiris | Osiris Osiris Osiris is an Egyptian god, usually identified as the god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead. He is classically depicted as a green-skinned man with a pharaoh's beard, partially mummy-wrapped at the legs, wearing a distinctive crown with two large ostrich feathers at either side, and... |
chair (chair for carrying) |
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Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for 3sir, the God Osiris Osiris Osiris is an Egyptian god, usually identified as the god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead. He is classically depicted as a green-skinned man with a pharaoh's beard, partially mummy-wrapped at the legs, wearing a distinctive crown with two large ostrich feathers at either side, and... |
isu iw, iw' swt bone w/meat |
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isu iw', iw swt |
bone w/meat | 1. Phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... , isu-"Reward". 2. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for thigh bone, iw' -"Heir", Inheritance, Ancestry, (phonetic iw. Also, tibia, swt. |
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y ii pair-of-reeds |
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y | pair-of-reeds | alphabetic uniliteral vowel y |
i(i) it reed with legs |
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i(i) it |
(flowering) reed-(=rush) w/ legs |
combined sound-sign, determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for i(+i); come, to come, coming, etc |
1–cane 2–reed-(=Rush) 3–(swt)-Rush 4–flowering- rush-(sedge) |
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- - '3, door, gateway
- - '3, wooden-column, Great
- - 'nḫ, live, life
- - 'ḥ, palace
- - 'ḥ3, arms-with-shield
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- - 'h' , mast
- - 'h' , stele, tablet, hill
- - 'ḥ'-'ḥ'u, stack (of grain)
- - '(sh)3, lizard
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: '3, 'n(kh), 'ḥ', '(sh)3, 'q, '(dj).
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'3 door/ (gateway) |
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'3 | door (often vertical) |
1. Egyptian language, '3, equivalent to 2. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... , 'open' |
'3 Great wooden-column |
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'3 -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
column?, club? | 'Great' (wooden)-column |
'nḫ life live |
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ankh Ankh The ankh , also known as key of life, the key of the Nile or crux ansata, was the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic character that read "eternal life", a triliteral sign for the consonants ʻ-n-ḫ... 'n(kh) 'nḫ -- (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ) |
life live |
Tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... 'n(kh); Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for "life", "live" |
'ḥ palace |
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'ḥ | palace | 1. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... , 'h-('ḥ), "palace"; see also: |
'ḥ3 arms- with-shield- and-mace (or axe) |
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'ḥ3 | arms- with-shield- and-mace (or axe) |
Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for 'ha-('ḥ3), "combat"; (fight, contest, struggle)-(noun or verb) |
'ḥ' mast |
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'h' ( 'ḥ' ) -- (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ) |
mast Mast (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian ship's mast hieroglyph is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. It is used on a famous label of Pharaoh Den of the First dynasty, but forms part of the location hieroglyph: Emblem of the East.... (hieroglyph) Mast (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian ship's mast hieroglyph is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. It is used on a famous label of Pharaoh Den of the First dynasty, but forms part of the location hieroglyph: Emblem of the East.... -- (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ) |
Triliteral Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... 'h' , "to erect" |
'ḥ' - 'ḥ'it stele, tablet, hill |
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'ḥ',-'ḥ'it | 'mast' + stele | see: u(dj); stele, tablet, hill; 'h'u, (the Plural), for: place, post, station, position, condition, state |
'ḥ'-'ḥ'u stack-(of grain) heap (kh)ty 'ḥ'-'ḥ'u |
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(kh)ty 'ḥ'-'ḥ'u |
stack (of grain) |
Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in 1. 'ḥ'-'ḥ'u, for "stack-(of grain)"; (or other determiners for: food, provisions, stores, heaps of grain, wealth, riches, abundance); 2. and (kh)ty, 'heap of grain', where (kh)tyt, is "barn floor", or "place where grain is stored for sale" |
'(sh)3 lizard many multitude |
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'(sh) -- (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ) |
lizard | much, many, numerous, overmuch |
'(sh)3 lizard |
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'(sh)a 'š3 -- (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ) |
lizard | 1. "multitudes", (=the populace, etc.); 2. Det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... or ideo. Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... in 'š3-('(sh)a), "lizard"; also the tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... |
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- -u, quail chick (hieroglyph)Quail chick (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Quail chick hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. G43 for the quail chick.The quail chick hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic vowel letter w,...
- -u, coil (hieroglyph)Coil (hieroglyph)The coil hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs as an equivalent for the Quail chick , but is also used in other word constructions, probably for the balance of the hieroglyph composition block. The coil as well as the quail chick are used for the alphabetic vowel letter w,...
- -u3, lasso
- -u3ḥ, (straw)-broom, fiber swab
- -u3s, scepter-WasWasThe was sceptre is a symbol that appeared often in relics, art and hieroglyphics associated with the ancient Egyptian religion...
- -u3(dj), papyrus stem
- -u' , harpoon
- -uba, hand-drill, (Old KingdomOld KingdomOld Kingdom is the name given to the period in the 3rd millennium BC when Egypt attained its first continuous peak of civilization in complexity and achievement – the first of three so-called "Kingdom" periods, which mark the high points of civilization in the lower Nile Valley .The term itself was...
, bowls, etc.), 'open' - -ubn, sun-shining, with rays, 'open', 'rise'
- -up, 2-horns
- -up-rnp-t, horns + renpetRenpetIn the Egyptian language, Renpet was the word for year. Its hieroglyph was figuratively depicted in art as a woman wearing a palm shoot over her head. This figurative woman was often referred to as the mistress of eternity. She is the goddess of springtime and youth in ancient Egyptian history....
- -un, hare (hieroglyph)Hare (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Hare hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. E34 is a portrayal of the desert hare of Egypt, within the Gardiner signs for mammals. The ancients used the name of sekhat for the hare....
- -ur, swallow (Hirundinidae family), "Great"
- -u, quail chick (hieroglyph)
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- -uḥm, leg of hoofed animal
- -u(sh)n, sn(tj), trussed goose
- -utn, an offering, gift
- -uṯs, to lift up
- -utch, u(dj), "command staff"
- -u(dj), steleSteleA stele , also stela , is a stone or wooden slab, generally taller than it is wide, erected for funerals or commemorative purposes, most usually decorated with the names and titles of the deceased or living — inscribed, carved in relief , or painted onto the slab...
, boundary stoneBoundary markerA boundary marker, boundary stone or border stone is a robust physical marker that identifies the start of a land boundary or the change in a boundary, especially a change in a direction of a boundary... - -utcha-t, Eye of HorusEye of HorusThe Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health. The eye is personified in the goddess Wadjet...
- -u(dj)' , balance + arm, "judgement"
- -utchb-u(dj)b, festival routes, "to turn in other direction", (dikes & agriculture fields)
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: u3, u3ḥ, u3s, u3(dj), u', up, un-(hare), un-(flower-shape), ur, uḥm, usr, u(dj).
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u quail chick |
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quail Quail chick (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Quail chick hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. G43 for the quail chick.The quail chick hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic vowel letter w,... chick Quail chick (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Quail chick hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. G43 for the quail chick.The quail chick hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic vowel letter w,... (hieroglyph) Quail chick (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Quail chick hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. G43 for the quail chick.The quail chick hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic vowel letter w,... |
1. Unil. w, or u; 2. Either "quail chick" or equivalent coil (hieroglyph) Coil (hieroglyph) The coil hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs as an equivalent for the Quail chick , but is also used in other word constructions, probably for the balance of the hieroglyph composition block. The coil as well as the quail chick are used for the alphabetic vowel letter w,... , Gardiner no. Z7, |
u coil (shape) |
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w u |
coil Coil (hieroglyph) The coil hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs as an equivalent for the Quail chick , but is also used in other word constructions, probably for the balance of the hieroglyph composition block. The coil as well as the quail chick are used for the alphabetic vowel letter w,... (hieroglyph) Coil (hieroglyph) The coil hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs as an equivalent for the Quail chick , but is also used in other word constructions, probably for the balance of the hieroglyph composition block. The coil as well as the quail chick are used for the alphabetic vowel letter w,... (hieratic equivalent) |
unil., equivalent of unil. w, the quail chick Quail chick (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Quail chick hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. G43 for the quail chick.The quail chick hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic vowel letter w,... , (see also: Plural) |
u3 lasso |
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(ua) w3 -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
lasso | lasso, for "cord", (possibly earlier, a word related to "lasso") |
u3ḥ sq (fiber) swab straw-broom |
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sq, (or) u3ḥ (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... -tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ) |
(fiber) swab (straw broom) |
1. Biliteral Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... sq; "to clean", "dust"; 2. Triliteral Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... uah, (w3ḥ) |
u3s scepter-Was Was The was sceptre is a symbol that appeared often in relics, art and hieroglyphics associated with the ancient Egyptian religion... Was Was The was sceptre is a symbol that appeared often in relics, art and hieroglyphics associated with the ancient Egyptian religion... -sceptre |
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w3s (uas) -- (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ) |
w3s (u3s) |
see Was scepter |
u3ḏ papyrus stem |
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u3ḏ (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ) |
papyrus Papyrus stem (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian papyrus stem hieroglyph is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. Along with the hieroglyph for the Papyrus clump, a symbol of the Nile god Hapy, it is one of the foundation hieroglyphs at the core of the history of Ancient Egypt... stem Papyrus stem (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian papyrus stem hieroglyph is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. Along with the hieroglyph for the Papyrus clump, a symbol of the Nile god Hapy, it is one of the foundation hieroglyphs at the core of the history of Ancient Egypt... (hieroglyph) Papyrus stem (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian papyrus stem hieroglyph is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. Along with the hieroglyph for the Papyrus clump, a symbol of the Nile god Hapy, it is one of the foundation hieroglyphs at the core of the history of Ancient Egypt... |
Tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ua(dj)-(w3ḏ) |
u' harpoon (single- barbed) |
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u' w' -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
harpoon Harpoon (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian harpoon, , is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. It is used on the famous Narmer Palette, of Pharaoh Narmer from the 31st century BC, in an archaic hieroglyphic form.... (hieroglyph) Harpoon (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian harpoon, , is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. It is used on the famous Narmer Palette, of Pharaoh Narmer from the 31st century BC, in an archaic hieroglyphic form.... |
1. "single" items; "1", 'each', etc.; 2. Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... w' |
uba hand drill ḥmt ub3 |
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ḥmt | hand Hand drill (hieroglyph) A Hand drill is a hieroglyph, , used in Ancient Egypt from the earliest dynasties. As a hieroglyph, it can also be used as a determinative for words related to the profession of vase, bowl, pot-making, etc., typically from fine-grained, colorful rare stone, for example unguent jars... drill Hand drill (hieroglyph) A Hand drill is a hieroglyph, , used in Ancient Egypt from the earliest dynasties. As a hieroglyph, it can also be used as a determinative for words related to the profession of vase, bowl, pot-making, etc., typically from fine-grained, colorful rare stone, for example unguent jars... (hieroglyph) Hand drill (hieroglyph) A Hand drill is a hieroglyph, , used in Ancient Egypt from the earliest dynasties. As a hieroglyph, it can also be used as a determinative for words related to the profession of vase, bowl, pot-making, etc., typically from fine-grained, colorful rare stone, for example unguent jars... |
1. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... in hmt-(ḥmt), the name for the 'hand drill tool'; also hmt for words of "art", "artisan", etc. 2. Ideo. or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for uba, (wb3), to 'rise', to 'open'; see: Rise of a Star: ubn: |
ubn sun-shining- with-rays ubn 3(kh)u, psdj piercing- -rays stiut-stut |
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sun-shining- Sun-shining-with-rays (hieroglyph) In the Egyptian language, the sun-with-rays hieroglyph is used as an ideogram, determinative, and phoneme.-Rosetta Stone usage:The ancient Egyptian Sun-shining-with-rays hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no... with-rays Sun-shining-with-rays (hieroglyph) In the Egyptian language, the sun-with-rays hieroglyph is used as an ideogram, determinative, and phoneme.-Rosetta Stone usage:The ancient Egyptian Sun-shining-with-rays hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no... (hieroglyph) Sun-shining-with-rays (hieroglyph) In the Egyptian language, the sun-with-rays hieroglyph is used as an ideogram, determinative, and phoneme.-Rosetta Stone usage:The ancient Egyptian Sun-shining-with-rays hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no... |
"Sun-with-rays"; also used for "people of the sun"-(Heliopolitan theology) For "Piercing Rays", see "to shoot", Hide-with-pierced-arrow, sti |
up horns |
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up (wp) -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
(pair of)-horns | "open", the New Year New Year The New Year is the day that marks the time of the beginning of a new calendar year, and is the day on which the year count of the specific calendar used is incremented. For many cultures, the event is celebrated in some manner.... Festival, (Opening the Year) |
up-rnp-t horns + time |
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up-rnp-t | (pair of)-horns ligatured with "stalk"-(palm)-(=time) | (see: Renpet Renpet In the Egyptian language, Renpet was the word for year. Its hieroglyph was figuratively depicted in art as a woman wearing a palm shoot over her head. This figurative woman was often referred to as the mistress of eternity. She is the goddess of springtime and youth in ancient Egyptian history.... ) |
un hare |
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un (wn) -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
desert hare (hieroglyph) Hare (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Hare hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. E34 is a portrayal of the desert hare of Egypt, within the Gardiner signs for mammals. The ancients used the name of sekhat for the hare.... |
bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... wn |
ur swallow Great |
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ur (wr) -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
swallow swallow (hieroglyph) Swallow (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Swallow hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. G36 for swallow birds. The Sparrow hieroglyph appears similar in size and shape, but it is used to represent small, or bad items.... , (Hirundinidae family) |
bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... wr |
urrt chariot |
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urrt | chariot | Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for chariot |
urs headrest |
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urs | headrest | A. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for urs-(wrs), the "headrest"; B. headrest is also Egyptian language Egyptian language Egyptian is the oldest known indigenous language of Egypt and a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. Written records of the Egyptian language have been dated from about 3400 BC, making it one of the oldest recorded languages known. Egyptian was spoken until the late 17th century AD in the... , uars-t, Coptic language Coptic or Coptic Egyptian is the current stage of the Egyptian language, a northern Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Egypt until at least the 17th century. Egyptian began to be written using the Greek alphabet in the 1st century... , "ouras"). C. See also: WikiCommons: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ancient_Egyptian_headrests |
uḥm leg of hoofed animal |
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(uhm)-(whm) wḥm -- (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ) |
leg of ox |
hoof, claw of a bird |
uḥm leg of hoofed animal |
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(uhm)-(whm) wḥm -- (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ) |
leg of ox |
1. meanings of: "repeat, repitition" 2. Tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... for wḥm; 3. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for "bovine leg" 4. (to repeat, narrate, recount, tell a story, tell a dream) |
u(sh)n trussed goose (or duck) u(sh)n sn(tj) |
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u(sh)n (phon. Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... -sn(tj)) |
trussed goose (or duck) |
1. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for u(sh)n, (wšn), Egyptian: "twist the neck (of a bird)"; 2. Phonetically Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... sn(tj), (snṯ) 3. (see Trussed-goose Palette) |
utn "long-stemmed plant" |
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utn wtn |
"long-stemmed-plant", (actual hieroglyph, has a papyrus head); similar to festival route, Intestine-(shape) | an offering, gift; make a gift; see utchb-udjb |
uṯs u(tj)s to lift up tjs' to raise oneself |
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u(tj)s uṯs |
a support-(to lift) | 1. to lift up, support, etc. 2. see also: tjs' |
u(dj) "command staff" |
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u(dj) (w(dj)) -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
"command staff" | to give an order, to command, to decree; (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... |
u(dj) 1.-stela Stele A stele , also stela , is a stone or wooden slab, generally taller than it is wide, erected for funerals or commemorative purposes, most usually decorated with the names and titles of the deceased or living — inscribed, carved in relief , or painted onto the slab... 2.-boundary stone Boundary marker A boundary marker, boundary stone or border stone is a robust physical marker that identifies the start of a land boundary or the change in a boundary, especially a change in a direction of a boundary... u(dj) 'h'u |
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u(dj)-wḏ 'h'u-'ḥ'w |
1.-stele Stele A stele , also stela , is a stone or wooden slab, generally taller than it is wide, erected for funerals or commemorative purposes, most usually decorated with the names and titles of the deceased or living — inscribed, carved in relief , or painted onto the slab... 2.-"boundary stone" 'landmark' |
1. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for u(dj)-(wḏ), a "stele"; det. for 'h'u-('ḥ'w), station (of a procession), "stele"; used also for 'memorial slab', boundary stone Boundary marker A boundary marker, boundary stone or border stone is a robust physical marker that identifies the start of a land boundary or the change in a boundary, especially a change in a direction of a boundary... , landmark. 2. NOTE: there are other listed, (or Non-listed) hieroglyphs for boundary steles: Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... and hand Hand (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Hand is an alphabetic hieroglyph with the meaning of "d"; it is also used in the word for 'hand', and actions that are performed, i.e. by the 'way of one's hands', or actions.... : ud |
utcha-t Eye of Eye of Horus The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health. The eye is personified in the goddess Wadjet... Horus Eye of Horus The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health. The eye is personified in the goddess Wadjet... |
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utchat | Eye of Horus Eye of Horus The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health. The eye is personified in the goddess Wadjet... |
Eye of Horus Eye of Horus The Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health. The eye is personified in the goddess Wadjet... |
udj' utch' a scale a balance (="judgement") |
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u(dj)' | balance ligatured with arm | judge, "judgement" |
('an equivalent') (=type of) scale (?) |
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u(dj)' wḏ' |
(=type of) scale (or balance) |
1. for utcha'=w(dj)' , to weigh, estimate, consider, reckon up, decide; = Ankh wedja seneb The Ancient Egyptian phrase ankh, wedja, seneb meaning "life, prosperity, health" is an epithetic formula which often appears after the names of Egyptian kings or references to their household... , for "Life, Prosperity, Health"); 2. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... or ideo. Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for right, correct, just, equable, etc |
utchb-u(dj)b p(kh)ar, rr utchb intestine-(shape) |
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p(kh)ar, rr utchb-udjb |
intestine-(shape); in Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone The Rosetta Stone is an ancient Egyptian granodiorite stele inscribed with a decree issued at Memphis in 196 BC on behalf of King Ptolemy V. The decree appears in three scripts: the upper text is Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, the middle portion Demotic script, and the lowest Ancient Greek... , festival routes |
Egyptian language, utchb; from dikeworks, to turn round, to change the direction, (crop rows) |
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- -ba, soul-bird
- -baiu, divine souls
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- -bi3, basin, (bia phoneme)
- -bint, bnt, harp
- -bit, bee
- -bnu, BennuBennuThe Bennu bird serves as the Egyptian correspondence to the phoenix, and is said to be the soul of the Sun-God Ra.-Egyptian description:...
bird - -bnri, date; sweet(s), to be sweet
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: ba, bḥ/ḥw.
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ba Ba-soul-bird |
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ba -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
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baiu Ba-soul-bird |
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bi3 basin 'wife', 'woman' ḥmt bi3 |
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ḥmt bi3 |
basin basin w/ripples |
Phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... s for ḥmt, bi3; A "basin", but commonly used for 'wife', or 'woman' |
bint harp |
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bint [bin-t, bn-t] |
harp (hieroglyph) |
Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in bint, "harp"; (see article Medamud Medamud Medamud was a settlement in Ancient Egypt. Its present-day territory is located about 8 km east-north from Luxor. The temple was excavated by Fernand Bisson de la Roque in 1925, who identified several structures dedicated to the war-god Monthu.... for relief Relief Relief is a sculptural technique. The term relief is from the Latin verb levo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is thus to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane... usage) |
bit bee |
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bity | bee | abbreviation for bity, the "king"-"pharaoh"-see Nesu-bity, Nesu bity) |
bnw bnu 'bennu' bennu- bird (Phoenix) |
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bnw (bnu) |
Bennu Bennu The Bennu bird serves as the Egyptian correspondence to the phoenix, and is said to be the soul of the Sun-God Ra.-Egyptian description:... bird |
1. the stork-like Bennu Bennu The Bennu bird serves as the Egyptian correspondence to the phoenix, and is said to be the soul of the Sun-God Ra.-Egyptian description:... ; 2. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for bnw, the "Phoenix Phoenix (mythology) The phoenix or phenix is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Arabian, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, Indian and Phoenicians.... -bird"; 3. For 'Phoenix' & Harp, in both cultures-(Egypt & Mesopotamia), one of few Akkadian Akkadian language Akkadian is an extinct Semitic language that was spoken in ancient Mesopotamia. The earliest attested Semitic language, it used the cuneiform writing system derived ultimately from ancient Sumerian, an unrelated language isolate... , Semitic Semitic languages The Semitic languages are a group of related languages whose living representatives are spoken by more than 270 million people across much of the Middle East, North Africa and the Horn of Africa... word similarities: Akkadian: banuA, to create, build, generate; and banuB, to be good, beautiful. |
bnri date-(sweet(s)) |
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bnri | date | Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for bnr, sweet, date; for Egyptian language Egyptian language Egyptian is the oldest known indigenous language of Egypt and a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. Written records of the Egyptian language have been dated from about 3400 BC, making it one of the oldest recorded languages known. Egyptian was spoken until the late 17th century AD in the... bnryt, sweetness, a favor, anything sweet, pleasant or nice; for bnry, the 'confectioner'. |
n(dj)m (carob) (sweet)-rhizome (sweet)-pod |
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n(dj)m -- (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ) |
rhizome seed-pod |
1. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for types of tree n(dj)m, and "sweet", n(dj)m; 2. Egyptian triliteral sign Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... for n(dj)m |
- belly, see water skin
- (bird)-trap, see trap
- "black"-(KemetKemetKemet may refer to:* Km , km.t the name of ancient Egypt in Egyptian* Kemetism, revivals of the ancient Egyptian religion* Kmt , an academic journal of ancient Egypt- See also :* Kama* Kami* Kemi* Km...
), see crocodile skin - bone-with-meat, see Joint of meat (hieroglyph)Joint of meat (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Bone-with-meat hieroglyph is one of the Gardiner's sign list glyphs listed under Parts of Mammals. It is one of many – in the category, as concepts were also presented by the body parts; for example hindquarters, and forequarters, represented things behind something, and...
- "born-of", see 3-fox-skins
- (bovine)-hide, see (bovine) hide
- bow-(Nubian), see Nubian bow
- brazier, see Lamp, tka, etc.
- (butcher's) knife, see (butcher's) knife
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- -p3, duck-in-flight
- -p3t, loaf-with-(pressed)-decoration
- -pr, house (estate)
- -pḥ, hindpart of lion
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- -p(kh)ar, to turn in other direction
- -pt, sky, (heaven)
- -pq, head-of-bird, (for cloth, etc.)
- -ptj, to extend, to stretch
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: pa, pr, pḥ.
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p3 duck-in-flight |
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p3 -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
duck-in-flight | Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... and bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... for p3, to fly; phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for p3 |
(p3) p3t, p3u-t (bread)-loaf with-decoration |
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p3t (phoneme Phoneme In a language or dialect, a phoneme is the smallest segmental unit of sound employed to form meaningful contrasts between utterances.... p3) |
loaf-with-decoration | 1. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for the 'decorated bread loaf', p3t; phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for p3; meanings of: stuff, matter, substance; for 'bread': dough, cake, bread, offering, food, product; 2. for the "primordial god(s)": "Pauti", (many spelling versions) |
pr house estate "home of" |
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pr -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
house Pr (hieroglyph) Pr is the hieroglyph for 'house', the floor-plan of a walled building with an open doorway. While its original pronunciation is not known with certainty, modern Egyptology assigns it the value of per, but purely on the basis of a convention specific to the discipline... (hieroglyph) Pr (hieroglyph) Pr is the hieroglyph for 'house', the floor-plan of a walled building with an open doorway. While its original pronunciation is not known with certainty, modern Egyptology assigns it the value of per, but purely on the basis of a convention specific to the discipline... (plan of house) |
bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... pr; used extensively in "placenames"-(home of God XXX); placenames for a Pharaoh, etc. 1. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... , house, estate; 2. bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... pr; 3. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for 'building', 'location' |
pḥ hindpart of lion |
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pḥ -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
"hindpart" | 1. ideas of 'physical force', and 'strength, (from the legs of the hindparts); 2. Biliteral Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... pḥ; 3. see also: "forepart of lion", what is 'foremost', what 'excels', etc, |
pḥty leopard head |
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pḥty ("pehty") |
leopard Leopard head (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Leopard head hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. F9 is a portrayal of the head of a leopard; it is in the Gardiner subset for "parts of mammals".... head Leopard head (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Leopard head hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. F9 is a portrayal of the head of a leopard; it is in the Gardiner subset for "parts of mammals".... (hieroglyph) Leopard head (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Leopard head hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. F9 is a portrayal of the head of a leopard; it is in the Gardiner subset for "parts of mammals".... |
Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... or abbreviation Abbreviation An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase... for "pehty"-(pḥty), "strength" |
p(kh)ar, rr utchb intestine-(shape) |
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p(kh)ar, rr utchb |
intestine-(shape); in Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone The Rosetta Stone is an ancient Egyptian granodiorite stele inscribed with a decree issued at Memphis in 196 BC on behalf of King Ptolemy V. The decree appears in three scripts: the upper text is Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, the middle portion Demotic script, and the lowest Ancient Greek... , festival routes |
Egyptian language, utchb; from dikeworks, to turn round, to change the direction, (crop rows) |
pt sky heaven |
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pt | sky | sky, (or heaven), and often used as God/Pharaoh XXXX, Lord of Sky/Heaven, hieroglyph block Quadrat (hieroglyph block) A quadrat block is a virtual rectangle or square in Egyptian hieroglyphic text.The glyphs can be variable in number within the virtual block, though they are often proportioned according to variable standardized rules of scribal methods.The definition for the block in Illustrated Hieroglyphics... : |
pq head of bird(2-types) |
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pq | head of bird (open beak) (or Spoonbill) |
1. Phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for pq; 2. Also as: |
head of duck |
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apd 3pd |
head of duck |
1. an abbreviation for 3pd, "bird" |
pṯ to extend to stretch |
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pṯ p(tj) |
to stretch, to extend | to stretch, to extend |
- hair ribbon, see (hair) ribbon
- hatchet(?), see adze
- harvest-(in basket), see fruit-(in basket)
- head of a leopard, see leopard head (hieroglyph)Leopard head (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Leopard head hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. F9 is a portrayal of the head of a leopard; it is in the Gardiner subset for "parts of mammals"....
- herb, see garland
- "PhoenixPhoenix (mythology)The phoenix or phenix is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Arabian, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, Indian and Phoenicians....
-bird", see "BennuBennuThe Bennu bird serves as the Egyptian correspondence to the phoenix, and is said to be the soul of the Sun-God Ra.-Egyptian description:...
-bird" - 'post', or 'position', see office
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- -f, viperViper (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Viper hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. I9 for the viper; the viper is shown in full length extension, with undulations of motion....
- -fa, fai, man-seated-with-basket-on-head
- -f, viper
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- -fnt, nose
Alphabetic & Common Name |
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f viper |
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f | viper Viper (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Viper hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. I9 for the viper; the viper is shown in full length extension, with undulations of motion.... (hieroglyph) Viper (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Viper hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. I9 for the viper; the viper is shown in full length extension, with undulations of motion.... |
1. Uniliteral f; 2. possessive pronoun "his", (following the noun, "...Pharaoh-his...", "town-his") |
fa fai, etc man-seated-with- basket-on-head 3tp, 3dp fa, fai & k3t |
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1a.-3tp, 3dp (Coptic Coptic language Coptic or Coptic Egyptian is the current stage of the Egyptian language, a northern Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Egypt until at least the 17th century. Egyptian began to be written using the Greek alphabet in the 1st century... -otp) 1b.-fa, fai 2.-k3t |
man-seated-with- basket-on-head |
1a. for 3tp, 3dp, to load, to be laden, master of the load; equals Coptic language Coptic language Coptic or Coptic Egyptian is the current stage of the Egyptian language, a northern Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Egypt until at least the 17th century. Egyptian began to be written using the Greek alphabet in the 1st century... , otp; (minor use for 'tp, 'dp); 1b. for fa, fai, to carry, to bear; additional constructs for carrier, bearer, supporter, (and types thereof); for fa-dni, the "bearer-of-the- -basket", see: Greek-Kanephoros Kanephoros The Kanephoros was an honorific office given to unmarried young women in ancient Greece, which involved the privilege of leading the procession to sacrifice at festivals; the highest honour was to lead the pompe at the Panathenaic Festival... ; 2. for ka-t, kau-ti, work, labour, toil; workmen, labourers, artisans, craftsmen, etc. |
fa-dni "bearer-of-the- -basket" Gk-Kanephoros Kanephoros The Kanephoros was an honorific office given to unmarried young women in ancient Greece, which involved the privilege of leading the procession to sacrifice at festivals; the highest honour was to lead the pompe at the Panathenaic Festival... |
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fa-dni | "bearer-of-the- -basket" (of sacred offerings) |
"bearer-of-the-basket-of sacred offerings"; used in the Ptolemaic Decrees Ptolemaic Decrees The Hellenistic Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt from 305 BC to 30 BC, issued these series of decrees over the course of their reign. The Rosetta Stone is a well-known example of one of the decrees.... , for Ptolemy III, IV & V, the Decree of Canopus Decree of Canopus The Decree of Canopus is a bilingual inscription in two languages, and in three scripts. It was written in three writing systems: Egyptian hieroglyphs, Egyptian Demotic, and Greek, on an ancient Egyptian memorial stone stele, the Stone of Canopus... , Decree of Memphis (Ptolemy IV) Decree of Memphis (Ptolemy IV) The Decree of Memphis is an ancient inscribed stone stela which comprises the second of the Ptolemaic Decrees issued by Ptolemy IV of the Hellenistic Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt from 305 BC to 30 BC. Like the Rosetta Stone, the Decree of Memphis is inscribed in three writing systems... , & the Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone The Rosetta Stone is an ancient Egyptian granodiorite stele inscribed with a decree issued at Memphis in 196 BC on behalf of King Ptolemy V. The decree appears in three scripts: the upper text is Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, the middle portion Demotic script, and the lowest Ancient Greek... , Greek language Greek language Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;... , 'kanephoros', (the Kanephoros Kanephoros The Kanephoros was an honorific office given to unmarried young women in ancient Greece, which involved the privilege of leading the procession to sacrifice at festivals; the highest honour was to lead the pompe at the Panathenaic Festival... ) |
fnt shn-t nose |
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shen-t fent |
nose | nose |
fnt shn-t nose |
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fndj/fnd-(fnḏ/fnd) (sh)rt-(šrt) (kh)nt-ẖnt |
nose | Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for the "nose", fndj/fnd-(fnḏ/fnd), (sh)rt-(šrt); det. for words relating to smell, joy, and the nose; det. for "face", (kh)nt, -(ẖnt), (and the phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for face) |
M
List: m to mdju
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- -m, owlOwl (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Owl hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. G17 for the owl-in-profile, but the head faces the observer.The owl hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter m....
- -m, plinthPlinth (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Plinth- hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. Aa15 for the shape of a plinth, side view.-Plinth use as mortuary: "Justified":...
- -m, Baker's toolBaker's tool (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Baker's tool hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. U31 for a 'bread-baking oven tool'.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:...
- -m3' , plinth (also use with m3'-(kh)ru)
- -m3i, lion
- -M3't, Goddess MaatMaatMaat is a naval rank of the German navy equivalent to the army rank of Unteroffizier. A Maat is considered the equivalent of a junior Petty Officer in the navies of many other nations....
- -mi, milk-jug-in-net
- -miu, cat, (and onomatopoeic Meeeooo(ww))
- -mnit, MenatMenatMenat was a name used for the goddess Hathor. With a slightly different hieroglyphic spelling, it referred to an ancient Egyptian artifact which, like the sistrum, was closely connected with the goddess Hathor. It was held in the hand by its counterpoise and used as a rattle by Hathor's priestesses...
- -mnit, mooring post
- -m, owl
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- -mn(kh), mn(kh)-t, clapper-(of a bell), chisel
- -mr, chisel
- -mr, canal, "Beloved of XXXX"
- -mr, hoe, "Beloved of XXXX"
- -m(kh)3t, scale
- -ms, 3-fox-skins
- -m(dj), fetter + cobra-at-restCobra-at-rest (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Cobra hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. I10 for the cobra-at-rest. The Cobra-enraged in defensive posture, is the famous pharaonic Uraeus, The Ancient Egyptian Cobra hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. I10 for the cobra-at-rest. The Cobra-enraged in defensive posture,...
- -m(dj)3t, papyrus roll
- -m(dj)u, numeral 10
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: m3, m3', mi, mw, mwt, mr-(hoe), mr-(canal), mr-[3b]-(chisel), mḥ, ms, mt.
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m owl |
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m (vertical) |
owl Owl (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Owl hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. G17 for the owl-in-profile, but the head faces the observer.The owl hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter m.... (hieroglyph) Owl (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Owl hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. G17 for the owl-in-profile, but the head faces the observer.The owl hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter m.... |
Unil. m |
m horizontal plinth (shape) |
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m (horizontal) |
plinth Plinth (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Plinth- hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. Aa15 for the shape of a plinth, side view.-Plinth use as mortuary: "Justified":... (hieroglyph) Plinth (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Plinth- hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. Aa15 for the shape of a plinth, side view.-Plinth use as mortuary: "Justified":... |
Unil. m as the horizontal m |
m vertical Baker's tool |
m (vertical) |
Baker's tool Baker's tool (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Baker's tool hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. U31 for a 'bread-baking oven tool'.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:... (hieroglyph) Baker's tool (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Baker's tool hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. U31 for a 'bread-baking oven tool'.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:... |
Unil. m as the vertical m | |
m3' plinth |
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ma'-(m3') | (a solid) plinth |
1. =to m3' , 2. det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... or ideo. Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for words meaning: true, right, truth, integrity, etc |
m3i lion |
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m3i | lion | Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for standing lion, m3i |
M3't Goddess-Maat Maat Maat is a naval rank of the German navy equivalent to the army rank of Unteroffizier. A Maat is considered the equivalent of a junior Petty Officer in the navies of many other nations.... |
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m3't | Goddess-Maat Maat Maat is a naval rank of the German navy equivalent to the army rank of Unteroffizier. A Maat is considered the equivalent of a junior Petty Officer in the navies of many other nations.... |
Goddess Maat Maat Maat is a naval rank of the German navy equivalent to the army rank of Unteroffizier. A Maat is considered the equivalent of a junior Petty Officer in the navies of many other nations.... |
mi milk-jug -in-net |
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mi | milk-jug -in- -carrying- net |
1. Biliteral Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... mi; 2. Det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in mhr, 'pitcher of milk'; 3. Phonogram Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for mr and mi; Egyptian language, as, like, 'as-like', similar, etc; ("...Pharaoh XXX, given Life, Power...Ra Ra Ra is the ancient Egyptian sun god. By the Fifth Dynasty he had become a major deity in ancient Egyptian religion, identified primarily with the mid-day sun... -Like"), (...."as like Ra"-'Ra-ma', 'Ra-mi') |
milk-jug -in-net |
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mi | milk-jug -in- -carrying- net |
1. like, as, according to, inasmuch as, since, as well as, together with; all adverb Adverb An adverb is a part of speech that modifies verbs or any part of speech other than a noun . Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives , clauses, sentences, and other adverbs.... ial forms, some as a segue Segue A segue is a smooth transition from one topic or section to the next.-In music:In music, segue is a direction to the performer. It means continue without a pause. It comes from the Italian "it follows". The term attacca is also used in classical music.For written music it implies a transition... ; 2. early forms use other hieroglyphs; 3. Egyptian: mity and mitt relate to "image" or "likeness": likeness, copy, resemblance, statue, image, similitude, the like etc |
miu cat |
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miu | cat | Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for cat, as well as for the onomatopoeic Meeeeoooww, Egyptian miu |
mnit Menat Menat Menat was a name used for the goddess Hathor. With a slightly different hieroglyphic spelling, it referred to an ancient Egyptian artifact which, like the sistrum, was closely connected with the goddess Hathor. It was held in the hand by its counterpoise and used as a rattle by Hathor's priestesses... |
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(mnit) | "menat necklace and counterpoise" |
1. "Menat Menat Menat was a name used for the goddess Hathor. With a slightly different hieroglyphic spelling, it referred to an ancient Egyptian artifact which, like the sistrum, was closely connected with the goddess Hathor. It was held in the hand by its counterpoise and used as a rattle by Hathor's priestesses... and counterpoise"; 2. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in mnit, the necklace of Menat pearls |
mnit mooring post |
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mnit | mooring post |
1. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in mnit, the "mooring post", or related words. 2. (of note, in the Epic of Gilgamesh Epic of Gilgamesh Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from Mesopotamia and is among the earliest known works of literature. Scholars believe that it originated as a series of Sumerian legends and poems about the protagonist of the story, Gilgamesh king of Uruk, which were fashioned into a longer Akkadian epic much... , 2nd millennium BC, the (uprooted)-mooring posts are important in the wind and rainstorm of the flood story, (Gilgamesh flood story Gilgamesh flood myth The Gilgamesh flood myth is a deluge story in the Epic of Gilgamesh. Many scholars believe that the flood myth was added to Tablet XI in the "standard version" of the Gilgamesh Epic by an editor who utilized the flood story from the Epic of Atrahasis... )) |
mn(kh), mn(kh)-t chisel-(clapper-tool) B1-clapper-(of-a-bell) mn(kh) B2-chisel- -tool/instrument- -'forked -staff' mn(kh)-t(fem.) A-mn(kh), mn(kh)-t benificence, reward, well-doing, etc |
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mn(kh)-(mnḫ) | clapper-(of-bell) tool/instrument forked-staff, etc |
1. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for mn(kh)-(mnḫ), for "cut", "give shape to"; 2. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... in mn(kh)-(mnḫ), for "to be excellent"; 3. The grandfather of Ptolemy V of the Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone The Rosetta Stone is an ancient Egyptian granodiorite stele inscribed with a decree issued at Memphis in 196 BC on behalf of King Ptolemy V. The decree appears in three scripts: the upper text is Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, the middle portion Demotic script, and the lowest Ancient Greek... is Ptolemy III Euergetes Ptolemy III Euergetes -Family:Euergetes was the eldest son of Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his first wife, Arsinoe I, and came to power in 246 BC upon the death of his father.He married Berenice of Cyrene in the year corresponding to 244/243 BC; and their children were:... -(the Canopus Stone), the "Well-doer Gods"-(pharaohs). Their name is a composition block Quadrat (hieroglyph block) A quadrat block is a virtual rectangle or square in Egyptian hieroglyphic text.The glyphs can be variable in number within the virtual block, though they are often proportioned according to variable standardized rules of scribal methods.The definition for the block in Illustrated Hieroglyphics... of two 'God' hieroglyphs-(husband & wife), (no. R8), |
mr 3b chisel |
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3b mr |
chisel (hieroglyph) |
(See: Narmer Palette Narmer Palette The Narmer Palette, also known as the Great ierakonpolis Palette or the Palette of Narmer, is a significant Egyptian archeological find, dating from about the 31st century BC, containing some of the earliest hieroglyphic inscriptions ever found. It is thought by some to depict the unification of... ) bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... , 3b, mr; (see also for mr, Canal) |
mr canal |
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mr | canal (hieroglyph) |
mr-(Beloved of XX); det. water; (see also for mr, Chisel) |
mr (hand)-hoe |
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mr | (hand)-hoe | "Beloved of XX" |
hoe | |
mr | hoe (hieroglyph) |
1. bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... mr, for "beloved"; 2. used in Pharaoh, individuals, other names, etc: (Pharaoh XX, Beloved of God/Goddess YY) |
arm-(palm-down) | |
rmnu ni |
arm-palm-down | arm |
mḥ cubit |
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mḥ | cubit | |
mḥ whip |
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mḥ | whip | Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... mḥ; (See: similar shaped hieroglyph: water-skin) |
m(kh)3t scale |
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m(kh)3t | scale | Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... and det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for m(kh)3t-(mḫat), "scale": see Stand (for Scales) |
ms 3-fox- -skins |
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ms | 3-fox- -skins |
Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ms, "born", "born-of"; example, Pharaoh Ahmose Ahmose I Ahmose I was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt and the founder of the Eighteenth dynasty. He was a member of the Theban royal house, the son of pharaoh Tao II Seqenenre and brother of the last pharaoh of the Seventeenth dynasty, King Kamose... , "Moon-Born"; Kamose Kamose Kamose was the last king of the Theban Seventeenth Dynasty. He was probably the son of Seqenenre Tao II and Ahhotep I and the full brother of Ahmose I, founder of the Eighteenth Dynasty. His reign fell at the very end of the Second Intermediate Period... , "Spirit-Born" |
m(dj) + items: to bind |
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m(dj) + | A. (w/Jars)—scents, unguents, salve B. w/Fetter + Cobra)—pits, caverns (graves?), etc C. (w/P. Scroll)—1. a Decree, 2. divine literature D. (w/Papyrus Scroll)—Letter, Writing, Book, etc. E,F,G (w/various)—items that bind, to bind, and a girdle |
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m(dj), m(dj)ut Fetter + Cobra |
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m(dj), m(dj)ut | Fetter + Cobra | deep place, deep, pit, cavern-extending, subterranean shrine, etc |
m(dj)3t papyrus roll |
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m(dj)3-t m(dj)3t |
papyrus roll |
papyrus roll |
m(dj)u md cattle hobble |
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m(dj)u (also md) |
"cattle hobble" | Egyptian mathematics Egyptian mathematics Egyptian mathematics is the mathematics that was developed and used in Ancient Egypt from ca. 3000 BC to ca. 300 BC.-Overview:Written evidence of the use of mathematics dates back to at least 3000 BC with the ivory labels found at Tomb Uj at Abydos. These labels appear to have been used as tags for... , 10 |
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- -nu, pot
- -nb, (wicker)-basket, (etc.)
- -nb, nub, gold
- -nfr, heart + windpipe, beauty, perfect
- -nmm, "slaughter block, w/ knife"
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- -nḥ, guinea fowl
- -ns, A-tongue; B-30th-(day), (next)-last(ly)
- -nt, Goddess NeithNeithIn Egyptian mythology, Neith was an early goddess in the Egyptian pantheon. She was the patron deity of Sais, where her cult was centered in the Western Nile Delta of Egypt and attested as early as the First Dynasty...
- -n(dj), cross?, (a grinding tool, with pot)
- -n(dj)m, rhizome, "sweet"
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: nw-[qd], nb, (nb)-nbw-(gold), nfr, nm, nn, nḥ, ns, n(tj)r, n(dj).
Alphabetic & Common Name |
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nu pot nu qd |
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nu qd -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... )-nu |
pot (various) (typical-spherical) |
Phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for nw; det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for qd, construct, mold; (see: ḥnk, Arm-with-nu-pot) |
nb basket (wicker) |
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nb -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
basket Basket (hieroglyph) -List of epithet uses:-Pharaonic uses:The pharaoh is often shown in reliefs or in cartouche-related statements as Lord of the Two Lands. The basket hieroglyph is used as 'lord', or 'king'. Queens, or goddesses use the 'lordess' form, the feminine implied from the "t" hieroglyph but not needed for... (hieroglyph) Basket (hieroglyph) -List of epithet uses:-Pharaonic uses:The pharaoh is often shown in reliefs or in cartouche-related statements as Lord of the Two Lands. The basket hieroglyph is used as 'lord', or 'king'. Queens, or goddesses use the 'lordess' form, the feminine implied from the "t" hieroglyph but not needed for... |
Egyptian for "everything", every; major use: "Lord", (or feminine, Lady); Bil. nb Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for basket: master, lord |
"nub" nb gold Gold (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Gold hieroglyph is a member of the crowns, dress, staves hieroglyphs. Its major importance is as one of the Fivefold Titulary names of the Egyptian pharaoh, the Horus of Gold name.... (hieroglyph) Gold (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Gold hieroglyph is a member of the crowns, dress, staves hieroglyphs. Its major importance is as one of the Fivefold Titulary names of the Egyptian pharaoh, the Horus of Gold name.... (gold collar) |
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nb (nub) -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
gold: "pearls" of gold in necklace |
bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... nb; Horus Horus Horus is one of the oldest and most significant deities in the Ancient Egyptian religion, who was worshipped from at least the late Predynastic period through to Greco-Roman times. Different forms of Horus are recorded in history and these are treated as distinct gods by Egyptologists... of Gold name in Pharaonic titulary |
nfr heart and windpipe |
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nfr -- (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ) |
heart and windpipe |
Egyptian triliteral sign Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... for nfr, (beauty), or "perfect" |
nmm nmm-t slaughter-block w/ knife |
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nmm (and) nmm-t |
slaughter-block w/ knife |
execute, slaughter, 'torture' |
nḥ Guinea Hen Guinea Fowl |
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nḥ -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
Guinea Hen Numida meleagris |
1. Egyp. bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... nḥ, for the bird; phon. Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for nḥ; 2. Ideas of petition, supplicate, beseech; for Egyptian language Egyptian language Egyptian is the oldest known indigenous language of Egypt and a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. Written records of the Egyptian language have been dated from about 3400 BC, making it one of the oldest recorded languages known. Egyptian was spoken until the late 17th century AD in the... nḥ-t, nḥḥ-t, oil, unguent, equivalent of Coptic language Coptic language Coptic or Coptic Egyptian is the current stage of the Egyptian language, a northern Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Egypt until at least the 17th century. Egyptian began to be written using the Greek alphabet in the 1st century... , "neh"; 3. for nḥḥ, eternity, or ever and ever, (see ḥḥ), Coptic "eneh". |
ns A-tongue B-30th-(of month) |
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ns -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
tongue | 1. Egyp. bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ns. 2. A-tongue, and related words for speech; B-30th-(the 'Last Day of the Month'), and therefore, (next)-last. |
nt Neith Neith In Egyptian mythology, Neith was an early goddess in the Egyptian pantheon. She was the patron deity of Sais, where her cult was centered in the Western Nile Delta of Egypt and attested as early as the First Dynasty... 's Emblem |
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nt | Neith Neith In Egyptian mythology, Neith was an early goddess in the Egyptian pantheon. She was the patron deity of Sais, where her cult was centered in the Western Nile Delta of Egypt and attested as early as the First Dynasty... 's Emblem |
1. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for name of Goddess Neith Neith In Egyptian mythology, Neith was an early goddess in the Egyptian pantheon. She was the patron deity of Sais, where her cult was centered in the Western Nile Delta of Egypt and attested as early as the First Dynasty... ; 2. Egyp. bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... nt. |
n(dj) cross-n(dj) |
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n(dj) nḏ -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
cross-ndj Cross-ndj (hieroglyph) In the Egyptian language, the cross-ndj hieroglyph is used as a biliteral for n-.-Book of the Dead uses:Budge's dictionary to the Book of the Dead has the following uses for the hieroglyph:-Rosetta Stone usage:... (hieroglyph) Cross-ndj (hieroglyph) In the Egyptian language, the cross-ndj hieroglyph is used as a biliteral for n-.-Book of the Dead uses:Budge's dictionary to the Book of the Dead has the following uses for the hieroglyph:-Rosetta Stone usage:... |
Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... or ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for n(dj)-(nḏ), "avenger", "protector", "advocate"; also "to converse", "to take counsel", "to discuss a matter"; often displayed in a phonetic complement Phonetic complement A phonetic complement is a phonetic symbol used to disambiguate word characters that have multiple readings, in mixed logographic-phonetic scripts such as Egyptian hieroglyphs, Akkadian cuneiform, Japanese, and Mayan... with the 'nu-pot', Gardiner no. W24, |
n(dj)m'n(dj)m (carob) (sweet)-rhizome (sweet)-pod |
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rhizome seed-pod |
1. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for types of tree n(dj)m, and "sweet", n(dj)m; 2. Egyptian triliteral sign Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... for n(dj)m |
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- -r, mouth
- -er, major preposition usage, at, by, near, to, ...(16 total)
- -R' , God RaRaRa is the ancient Egyptian sun god. By the Fifth Dynasty he had become a major deity in ancient Egyptian religion, identified primarily with the mid-day sun...
- -rwḏ, bowstring, (strength, soundness)
- -rr, to turn round
- -rr, =p(kh)ar
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- -R(kh)t, Rekhyt bird (hieroglyph), beings of knowledge, the "populace", mankind
- -rs, "south", etc & Upper EgyptUpper EgyptUpper Egypt is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan north to the area between El-Ayait and Zawyet Dahshur . The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Sohag is sometimes known as Middle Egypt...
-(symbolic plant) - -rs, quiver
- -rd, leg (human)
- -rd, stairs (single)
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: rw, rw(dj).
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r mouth |
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r | mouth Mouth (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Mouth hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. D21 for the shape of the mouth, being open,... (hieroglyph) Mouth (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Mouth hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. D21 for the shape of the mouth, being open,... |
Unil. r |
R' Ra Ra Ra is the ancient Egyptian sun god. By the Fifth Dynasty he had become a major deity in ancient Egyptian religion, identified primarily with the mid-day sun... |
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r' | Ra | Ra (=r' ) |
rwḏ bowstring |
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ru(dj) rwḏ |
bowstring Bowstring (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Bowstring hieroglyph is an Egyptian language hieroglyph associated with the bow, and its use as a hieroglyph for the Archer hieroglyph, a symbol for 'army'... (hieroglyph) Bowstring (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Bowstring hieroglyph is an Egyptian language hieroglyph associated with the bow, and its use as a hieroglyph for the Archer hieroglyph, a symbol for 'army'... for bow |
1. Tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ru(dj)-(rwḏ); Ideo. Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for "bowstring"; 2. items that are hard, durable, strong, rooted, thus growth, growing; 3. (see Pharaoh Rudjamun Rudamun Rudamun was the final pharaoh of the Twenty-third dynasty of Ancient Egypt. His titulary simply reads as Usermaatre Setepenamun, Rudamun Meryamun, and excludes the Si-Ese or Netjer-Heqawaset epithets employed by his father and brother.... ) |
rr p(kh)ar "to turn round" |
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rr p(kh)ar |
see p(kh)ar (intestine-(shape)) | to turn in the other direction |
rs archer's equipment (=quiver) |
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rs | archer's equipment (=quiver) |
phonogram Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... , rs |
rs Upper Egypt Upper Egypt Upper Egypt is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan north to the area between El-Ayait and Zawyet Dahshur . The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Sohag is sometimes known as Middle Egypt... |
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rs | Symbolic Plant of Upper Egypt, ligatured with r. | Upper Egypt Upper Egypt Upper Egypt is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan north to the area between El-Ayait and Zawyet Dahshur . The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Sohag is sometimes known as Middle Egypt... . Also, the South. |
rd pds w'rt sbq leg (human) |
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rd | leg (human) |
Ideo. Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... , det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for rd, "leg"; Det. "to tread"; (see Foot) Also: for pds, w'rt, sbq. |
rd stairs |
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steps, stairway, terrace |
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- -h, reed shelter (hieroglyph)Reed shelter (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Reed shelter hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. O4 for the reed shelter, an enclosure; .-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:...
- -ḥ, wick (hieroglyph)Wick (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Wick hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. V28 for the wick of a lamp.The wick hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter h. A second and equivalent h hieroglyph is the plan view of a reed shelter, O4, Gardiner no...
- -ḥut, palace, temple, tomb
- -ḥfn, 100,000
- -ḥmw, rudder
- -ḥm, ḥmt, basin, "wife", "woman"
- -ḥm, fuller's-club
- -ḥmt, hand-drill
- -ḥn, (tied)-bundle, (for things)
- -ḥn, flowers (garland), plant
- -ḥnty, 'henty-years', 120 years
- -ḥnk, arm-with-nu-offering-pot
- -h, reed shelter (hieroglyph)
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- -ḥr, face
- -ḥr, HorusHorusHorus is one of the oldest and most significant deities in the Ancient Egyptian religion, who was worshipped from at least the late Predynastic period through to Greco-Roman times. Different forms of Horus are recorded in history and these are treated as distinct gods by Egyptologists...
- -ḥḥ, 'eternity', and Huh (god)Huh (god)In Egyptian mythology, Huh was the deification of eternity in the Ogdoad, his name itself meaning endlessness. As a concept, he was androgynous, his female form being known as Hauhet, which is simply the feminine form of his name...
- -ḥs, feces, excrement
- -ḥs, vase, water-pot
- -ḥq, the Hq scepter (hieroglyph)
- -ḥqt, frog, Heket
- -ḥtp, HotepHotepThe Egyptian word Hotep translates to roughly "to be satisfied, at peace". It is regularly found in the names of ancient Egyptian figures such as Hotepsekhemwy , the first ruler of Egypt's Second Dynasty....
offering tablet - -ḥ(dj), mace
- -ḥ(dj), white crown
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: ḥ3, ḥ3t, ḥw-[bḥ], ḥm-(Basin w/Ripple), ḥm-(Fuller's Club), ḥn, ḥr, ḥs, ḥq3-ḥq, ḥtp, ḥ(dj).
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h reed shelter |
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h | reed Reed shelter (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Reed shelter hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. O4 for the reed shelter, an enclosure; .-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:... shelter Reed shelter (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Reed shelter hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. O4 for the reed shelter, an enclosure; .-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:... (hieroglyph) Reed shelter (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Reed shelter hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. O4 for the reed shelter, an enclosure; .-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:... (in a plan view) |
1. first alphabetic h; 2. Egyptian uniliteral sign h; 3. see second uniliteral h, the wick (hieroglyph) Wick (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Wick hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. V28 for the wick of a lamp.The wick hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter h. A second and equivalent h hieroglyph is the plan view of a reed shelter, O4, Gardiner no... , Gardiner no. V28, |
h (ḥ) wick |
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wick Wick (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Wick hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. V28 for the wick of a lamp.The wick hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter h. A second and equivalent h hieroglyph is the plan view of a reed shelter, O4, Gardiner no... (hieroglyph) Wick (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Wick hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. V28 for the wick of a lamp.The wick hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter h. A second and equivalent h hieroglyph is the plan view of a reed shelter, O4, Gardiner no... |
1. second uniliteral h; 2. see first uniliteral h, the reed shelter (hieroglyph) Reed shelter (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Reed shelter hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. O4 for the reed shelter, an enclosure; .-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:... , Gardiner no. O4, |
ḥut palace temple tomb |
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ḥut | plan view palace-(estate) |
1. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for hwt-(ḥut), palace, temple, tomb; see also: |
ḥfn frog 100,000 |
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ḥfn 100,000 |
frog (Type 2) |
100,000 |
ḥmw hmu rudder |
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ḥmw hmu-hmw |
rudder | Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... , hmu-(ḥmw), for "rudder" and related words |
(ḥm) ḥmt basin 'wife', 'woman' ḥmt bi3 |
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ḥmt bi3 |
basin basin w/ripples |
Phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... s for ḥmt, bi3; A "basin", but commonly used for 'wife', or 'woman' |
ḥm fuller's-club (washer's-club) |
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ḥm -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
fuller's-club | 1. Egyptian biliteral sign Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ḥm, for a fuller's club; 2. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for ḥmw, 'washer', and ḥm, slave, servant; phonogram Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... ḥm. |
ḥmt basin 'wife', 'woman' ḥmt bi3 |
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ḥmt bi3 |
basin basin w/ripples |
Phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... s for ḥmt, bi3; A "basin", but commonly used for 'wife', or 'woman' |
ḥmt hand drill ḥmt ub3 |
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ḥmt | hand Hand drill (hieroglyph) A Hand drill is a hieroglyph, , used in Ancient Egypt from the earliest dynasties. As a hieroglyph, it can also be used as a determinative for words related to the profession of vase, bowl, pot-making, etc., typically from fine-grained, colorful rare stone, for example unguent jars... drill Hand drill (hieroglyph) A Hand drill is a hieroglyph, , used in Ancient Egypt from the earliest dynasties. As a hieroglyph, it can also be used as a determinative for words related to the profession of vase, bowl, pot-making, etc., typically from fine-grained, colorful rare stone, for example unguent jars... (hieroglyph) Hand drill (hieroglyph) A Hand drill is a hieroglyph, , used in Ancient Egypt from the earliest dynasties. As a hieroglyph, it can also be used as a determinative for words related to the profession of vase, bowl, pot-making, etc., typically from fine-grained, colorful rare stone, for example unguent jars... |
1. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... in hmt-(ḥmt), the name for the 'hand drill tool'; also hmt for words of "art", "artisan", etc. 2. Ideo. or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for uba, (wb3), to 'rise', to 'open'; see: Rise of a Star: ubn: |
ḥn (bundled)-"container" -(w/-cord-tie) |
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ḥn | (bundled)-"container" -(w/-cord-tie) |
Phonogram Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... ḥn; products–natural or artificial, things, property, goods, possessions, tools, fabrics |
ḥn garland (of flowers) 'herb' 'grass' |
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ḥn-(from ḥni) is-(from isw) |
garland (of flowers) 'herb' 'grass' |
1. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for various plants or flowers; 2. Two phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... s for "cane", and "canes", ḥn-(from ḥni), is-(from isw). 3. flower (garland), plant, branch, seed 4. Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone The Rosetta Stone is an ancient Egyptian granodiorite stele inscribed with a decree issued at Memphis in 196 BC on behalf of King Ptolemy V. The decree appears in three scripts: the upper text is Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, the middle portion Demotic script, and the lowest Ancient Greek... , line R12, The people shall wear garlands on their heads, shall be made festal... |
ḥnty "henti-years" 120 years |
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ḥnty | doubled container (or-added-glyphs) many spellings |
period of 120 years; in translation: "for..'henti years'"; from, |
ḥnk arm-with-nu-pot |
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ḥnk | arm-offering-nu-pot | Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in ḥnk, "to make an offering", also: gift, offering, etc. (see also: List of portraiture offerings with Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs; see also: nu, pot) |
ḥr face |
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ḥr | face Face (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Face hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. D2 is a portrayal of the human face, frontal view.It is an Egyptian language biliteral with the value hr, ḥr.The sign is also an ideogram for 'face', and related words.... (hieroglyph) Face (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Face hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. D2 is a portrayal of the human face, frontal view.It is an Egyptian language biliteral with the value hr, ḥr.The sign is also an ideogram for 'face', and related words.... |
1. Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... hr-(ḥr); 2. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for 'face'; 3. A major preposition for "on, upon", etc.; additional preposition constructs; 4. (see also: Nose, sometimes used for the face) |
ḥru ḥr Horus Horus Horus is one of the oldest and most significant deities in the Ancient Egyptian religion, who was worshipped from at least the late Predynastic period through to Greco-Roman times. Different forms of Horus are recorded in history and these are treated as distinct gods by Egyptologists... |
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ḥr | Horus Horus Horus is one of the oldest and most significant deities in the Ancient Egyptian religion, who was worshipped from at least the late Predynastic period through to Greco-Roman times. Different forms of Horus are recorded in history and these are treated as distinct gods by Egyptologists... -Hawk |
Horus; about 200 Horus-god names; an example: Horus-the-Child, Greek language Greek language Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;... -equivalent, arpokrates; Egyptian, Hru-p-(kh)ard(d=t), |
ḥḥ 'eternity' |
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ḥḥ | 'eternity' a-long-timeperiod wick-Ra Ra Ra is the ancient Egyptian sun god. By the Fifth Dynasty he had become a major deity in ancient Egyptian religion, identified primarily with the mid-day sun... -wick God-Huh Huh (god) In Egyptian mythology, Huh was the deification of eternity in the Ogdoad, his name itself meaning endlessness. As a concept, he was androgynous, his female form being known as Hauhet, which is simply the feminine form of his name... |
eternity, or "a long time period"; (variations of timeperiods, with tweaks of the seated man holding renpet Renpet In the Egyptian language, Renpet was the word for year. Its hieroglyph was figuratively depicted in art as a woman wearing a palm shoot over her head. This figurative woman was often referred to as the mistress of eternity. She is the goddess of springtime and youth in ancient Egyptian history.... -constructs) |
ḥs vase water-pot |
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ḥs | vase water-pot |
Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ḥs |
ḥs excrement dung feces |
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ḥs | excrement dung feces |
Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in hs-(ḥs), "excrement" |
ḥq scepter-heq Hq scepter |
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ḥq | Hq-scepter | 1. 'to rule', 'chief', 'ruler', ḥq; 2. Hq scepter; 3. the pharaoh Pharaoh Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the ancient Egyptian rulers of all periods. The title originates in the term "pr-aa" which means "great house" and describes the royal palace... was called the Ruler of On, (Ruler of Heliopolis Heliopolis -Placenames:*Heliopolis , the ancient city in Egypt*Heliopolis , a suburb in modern Cairo, Egypt* Heliopolis of Phoenicia, modern Baalbek, Lebanon... ) |
ḥqt frog Goddess Heket |
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ḥqt (bḫn' and qrr) |
frog | Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... , frog; (See also (frog)-Goddess Heket, her 'emblem'); noun words for 'frog': 'bḫn, qrr |
ḥtp hotep Hotep The Egyptian word Hotep translates to roughly "to be satisfied, at peace". It is regularly found in the names of ancient Egyptian figures such as Hotepsekhemwy , the first ruler of Egypt's Second Dynasty.... offering-tablet |
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ḥtp | hotep Hotep The Egyptian word Hotep translates to roughly "to be satisfied, at peace". It is regularly found in the names of ancient Egyptian figures such as Hotepsekhemwy , the first ruler of Egypt's Second Dynasty.... offering-tablet |
(see Hotep Hotep The Egyptian word Hotep translates to roughly "to be satisfied, at peace". It is regularly found in the names of ancient Egyptian figures such as Hotepsekhemwy , the first ruler of Egypt's Second Dynasty.... -offering-tablet) |
ḥ(dj) mace |
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ḥ(dj) | mace, (stone macehead, wooden handle) | Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... , and phonogram Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for mace, ḥ(dj) |
ḥ(dj) white crown |
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ḥ(dj) | white crown | see Hedjet Hedjet Hedjet is the formal name for the White Crown of pharaonic Upper Egypt. The crown was white and, after the unification of Egypt, it was combined with the Red Crown of Lower Egypt, with the delta to form the Pschent, the Double Crown of Egypt... ; (see also Red crown & Pschent Pschent The Pschent was the name of the Double Crown of Ancient Egypt. The Ancient Egyptians generally referred to it as sekhemti , the Two Powerful Ones. It combined the Red Deshret Crown of Lower Egypt and the White Hedjet Crown of Upper Egypt.... )) |
Pschent Pschent The Pschent was the name of the Double Crown of Ancient Egypt. The Ancient Egyptians generally referred to it as sekhemti , the Two Powerful Ones. It combined the Red Deshret Crown of Lower Egypt and the White Hedjet Crown of Upper Egypt.... Crown Double Crown |
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-- | Pschent Pschent The Pschent was the name of the Double Crown of Ancient Egypt. The Ancient Egyptians generally referred to it as sekhemti , the Two Powerful Ones. It combined the Red Deshret Crown of Lower Egypt and the White Hedjet Crown of Upper Egypt.... Crown Double Crown |
for the Pharaoh, King of the Two Lands, (i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt Upper and Lower Egypt Ancient Egypt was divided into two regions, namely Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. To the north was Lower Egypt where the Nile stretched out with its several branches to form the Nile Delta. To the south was Upper Egypt, stretching to Syene. The two kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt were united c.... ) |
Kh1
List: kh to kht.(-stick, branch
Branch (hieroglyph)
The ancient Egyptian Branch hieroglyph, also called a Stick, is a member of the trees and plants hieroglyphs.The branch is an Egyptian language biliteral with the value t, -; it is an ideogram-, for wood, tree, and the linear measure...
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- -(kh), sieve, =placenta
- -(kh), belly-teats-tail
- -ḫ3, lotus stem, 1000
- -ẖ3, fish-(leaping), mako-shark
- -(kh)', sun-rising-with-rays
- -(kh)uy, arm-with-flail
- -(kh)us, MAN-grinding-in-a-mortar
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- -(kh)b, to diminish
- -(kh)pr, scarab transformation, to become
- -(kh)pr(sh), KhepreshKhepreshThe Khepresh was an ancient Egyptian royal headdress. It is also known as the blue crown or war crown. New Kingdom pharaohs are often shown wearing it in battle, but it was also frequently worn in ceremonies...
helmet - -(kh)p(sh), Foreleg of ox
- -(kh)n, arms-rowing
- -(kh)nm, jar-with-handle
- -(kh)r, butcher's block
- -(kh)ru, oar
- -(kh)t, stair-single
- -(kh)t, stick, branch
- -(kh)ty, stack (of grain)
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: ḫ3, ẖ3, (kh)', (kh)u, (kh)pr, ẖn, ẖn-(carcass w/out head)-(arms-rowing), (kh)nm, (kh)r, (kh)ru, (kh)t.
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kh sieve (placenta) (kh) |
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(kh) (ḫ) |
sieve placenta |
first uniliteral (kh) sieve or placenta-(older first form) (both (kh)1 and (kh)2, sieve and belly-with-tail are from the Old Kingdom Old Kingdom Old Kingdom is the name given to the period in the 3rd millennium BC when Egypt attained its first continuous peak of civilization in complexity and achievement – the first of three so-called "Kingdom" periods, which mark the high points of civilization in the lower Nile Valley .The term itself was... ) |
ḫ3 (kh)a lotus (lotus stem with leaf and rhizome) |
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1000 (kh)a-ḫ3 |
lotus (lotus stem with leaf and rhizome) |
Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for (kh)a-(ḫ3), a part of the "lotus"; phonetically Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... used for ḫ3; in Egyptian mathematics Egyptian mathematics Egyptian mathematics is the mathematics that was developed and used in Ancient Egypt from ca. 3000 BC to ca. 300 BC.-Overview:Written evidence of the use of mathematics dates back to at least 3000 BC with the ivory labels found at Tomb Uj at Abydos. These labels appear to have been used as tags for... , 1000: (see also ksi, to bow, to bend, to do homage, etc, for ḫ3-3-b) |
ẖ3 (kh)a fish (mako-shark) M. kannume Mormyridae The family Mormyridae, sometimes called "elephantfish" , are freshwater fish in the order Osteoglossiformes native to Africa. It is by far the largest family in the order with around 200 species. Members of the family are popular, if challenging, aquarium species... (Oxyrhynchus) |
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(kh)a-ḫ3 | fish-(leaping) mako-shark |
1. Phonetic Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... value (kh)a-((kh)3), from name, ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... (kh)it-(ḫit); 2. Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... for (kh)a |
(kh)' ḫ' sun-rising- -with-rays |
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(kh)' ḫ' |
sun-rising- -with-rays |
Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... (kh)' , ḫ'; sun-rising (hieroglyph) |
(kh)uy arm-with-flail |
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(kh)uy ḫuy |
arm-with-flail | 1. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for (kh)uy, "to protect" |
(kh)us-(kh)usi man -grinding-etc to build |
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(kh)us-(kh)usi | man -grinding -(in a mortar) |
man grinding (etc); to grind in a mortar, to build, to construct, etc. |
(kh)b-(constructs) | |
(kh)us-(kh)usi | 1.-(kh)b-constructed words 2.-"town"-Flail, + Shen ring Shen ring A shen ring is a circle with a line at a tangent to it, which was represented in hieroglyphs as a stylised loop of a rope. The word shen itself means, in ancient Egyptian, encircle, while the shen ring represented eternal protection... -(in defeat) |
ideas of: to diminish, subtract (in arithmetic), to cut down, 'defeat', etc. |
khpr "scarab" |
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(kh)-p-r | scarab the Dung Beetle, (Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea Scarabaeoidea Scarabaeoidea is a superfamily of beetles, the only subgroup of the infraorder Scarabaeiformia. Around 35,000 species are placed in this superfamily and some 200 new species are described each year... ) |
See: Scarab (artifact) See: God Khepri Khepri This article is about the Egyptian god. For the type of robot, see Khepera mobile robot.In Egyptian mythology, Khepri is the name of a major god. Khepri is associated with the dung beetle , whose behavior of maintaining spherical balls of dung represents the forces which move the sun... |
(kh)prš khepresh Khepresh The Khepresh was an ancient Egyptian royal headdress. It is also known as the blue crown or war crown. New Kingdom pharaohs are often shown wearing it in battle, but it was also frequently worn in ceremonies... -helmet |
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(kh)prš (ḫprš) |
khepresh Khepresh The Khepresh was an ancient Egyptian royal headdress. It is also known as the blue crown or war crown. New Kingdom pharaohs are often shown wearing it in battle, but it was also frequently worn in ceremonies... -helmet |
khepresh Khepresh The Khepresh was an ancient Egyptian royal headdress. It is also known as the blue crown or war crown. New Kingdom pharaohs are often shown wearing it in battle, but it was also frequently worn in ceremonies... -helmet |
khpš foreleg of ox (kh)pš ḫpš |
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(kh)psh khpš-(ḫpš) ("khepeš") |
foreleg of ox |
1. (kh)p(sh), khepesh; 2. the reversed hieroglyph means, "strength", "power" |
khn arms- rowing |
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(kh)n ẖn |
arms- rowing |
Egyptian biliteral sign Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... (kh)n, ẖn |
khnm (large)-jar |
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(kh)nm (ẖnm) |
(large)-jar- -with-handle |
Egyp. tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... (kh)nm |
khr ẖr (butcher's)-block ẖr |
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khr ẖr |
(butcher's)-block | 1. Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... (kh)r; 2. Ideas of items below, (butchered, segmented, then 'owned'); and major use of 'below', or 'under', as a prepositional use |
khru oar ḫru |
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1-(kh)ru-(ḫrw) 2-wsr |
oar (a spoon- (shape)) |
1. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for usr-(wsr), "oar"; 2. Tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... phonogram Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... , (kh)ru-(ḫrw) |
kht stair-single |
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-- | stair-single Stair-single (hieroglyph) In the Egyptian language, the single stair hieroglyph is used as a determinative.-References:*Betrò, 1995. Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt, Betrò, Maria Carmela, c. 1995, 1996-, Abbeville Press Publishers, New York, London, Paris *Budge, 1978,... (hieroglyph) Stair-single (hieroglyph) In the Egyptian language, the single stair hieroglyph is used as a determinative.-References:*Betrò, 1995. Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt, Betrò, Maria Carmela, c. 1995, 1996-, Abbeville Press Publishers, New York, London, Paris *Budge, 1978,... |
a determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... |
kht branch-(stick) |
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(kh)t ḫt |
branch Branch (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Branch hieroglyph, also called a Stick, is a member of the trees and plants hieroglyphs.The branch is an Egyptian language biliteral with the value t, -; it is an ideogram-, for wood, tree, and the linear measure... (hieroglyph) Branch (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Branch hieroglyph, also called a Stick, is a member of the trees and plants hieroglyphs.The branch is an Egyptian language biliteral with the value t, -; it is an ideogram-, for wood, tree, and the linear measure... (=stick) |
1. Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... (kh)t; 2. Ideo. Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for wood, tree; 3. linear measure, (=100 cubits) |
khty stack-(of grain) heap (kh)ty 'ḥ'-'ḥ'u |
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(kh)ty 'ḥ'-'ḥ'u |
stack (of grain) |
Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in 1. 'ḥ'-'ḥ'u, for "stack-(of grain)"; (or other determiners for: food, provisions, stores, heaps of grain, wealth, riches, abundance); 2. and (kh)ty, 'heap of grain', where (kh)tyt, is "barn floor", or "place where grain is stored for sale" |
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- -s, Folded cloth (s hieroglyph)Folded cloth (s hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian folded cloth hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. S29 for a type of cushioning, a seat-backing.The folded cloth hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter —s.-Origin of folded cloth as seat cushion:The Nimrud...
- -s, Door bolt (s hieroglyph)Door bolt (s hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Door bolt hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. O34 for a door bolt, a sliding form of a deadbolt.The door bolt hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter —s.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:The...
- -s3, goose-(or duck); 'son/daughter-of'
- -s3, fetter, hobble
- -s3, lifesaver
- -s3, 'box', 'cage', cover/ w/ pull-rope
- -su, rush
- -suḥt, egg
- -sb3, du3, star
- -sbk, SobekSobekSobek , and in Greek, Suchos was the deification of crocodiles, as crocodiles were deeply feared in the nation so dependent on the Nile River...
- -sp, threshing floor, for time-(sp)
- -sp, (circle, with 2 verticals)
- -s-p(kh)ar, to write, to engrave
- -spti, the two lips
- -spd, 1-"readiness", 2-thorn
- -spdit, Sothis, (Sothic cycleSothic cycleThe Sothic cycle or Canicular period is a period of 1,461 ancient Egyptian years or 1,460 Julian years...
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- -s, Folded cloth (s hieroglyph)
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- -sma, union
- -sn, ArrowHead
- -sn(tj), trussed goose
- -s(kh)m, Sekhem scepterSekhem scepterFor the alternative therapy sometimes referred to as Sekhem, see Seichim.The Sekhem-scepter is a type of ritual scepter in ancient Egypt. It is a symbol of authority and is often incorporated in names and words associated with power and control...
- -s(kh)t, (bird)-trap
- -s(sh), (alabaster), & basin
- -s(sh), s(sh)(sh)t, sistrumSistrumA sistrum is a musical instrument of the percussion family, chiefly associated with ancient Iraq and Egypt. It consists of a handle and a U-shaped metal frame, made of brass or bronze and between 76 and 30 cm in width...
- -s(sh)n, lotus
- -sq, straw-broom
- -st, seat, throne
- -St, God SetSet (mythology)Set was in Ancient Egyptian religion, a god of the desert, storms, and foreigners. In later myths he was also the god of darkness, and chaos...
, Seth animalSeth animalThe sha is assumed to be some canid, or wild dog, inhabiting the deserts of North Africa, particularly the region adjacent to the Nile Valley in Egypt. It is the totemic animal of the god Set, for which reason it is commonly known as the Set animal, Typhonian animal, or Typhonic beast... - -st, sta, to conduct
- -sta, receptacle
- -sti, to shoot
- -stp, "chosen of"..XXXXX
- -Stch, Festival of the TailSed festivalThe Sed festival was an ancient Egyptian ceremony that celebrated the continued rule of a pharaoh...
- -stchm, ear, to listen
- -stchr, to lie down
- -sd, tail
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: s3-(goose), s3-(hobble/ or lifesaver), s3-('cage'), si3, su, sb3-[du3], sm3, sn, sn(dj), sḫm, sq, st.
Alphabetic & Common Name |
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s folded cloth (the hieroglyph) |
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s (vertical) |
folded Folded cloth (s hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian folded cloth hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. S29 for a type of cushioning, a seat-backing.The folded cloth hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter —s.-Origin of folded cloth as seat cushion:The Nimrud... cloth Folded cloth (s hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian folded cloth hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. S29 for a type of cushioning, a seat-backing.The folded cloth hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter —s.-Origin of folded cloth as seat cushion:The Nimrud... (hieroglyph) Folded cloth (s hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian folded cloth hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. S29 for a type of cushioning, a seat-backing.The folded cloth hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter —s.-Origin of folded cloth as seat cushion:The Nimrud... |
1. Unil. s, the vertical; 2. Major construct in "S-xxx" verb amplification, stressing, (beginning of core word); 3. (see door bolt Door bolt (s hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Door bolt hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. O34 for a door bolt, a sliding form of a deadbolt.The door bolt hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter —s.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:The... , |
folded cloth (seat-back) (cushion Cushion A cushion is a soft bag of some ornamental material, stuffed with wool, hair, feathers, polyester staple fiber, non-woven material, or even paper torn into fragments. It may be used for sitting or kneeling upon, or to soften the hardness or angularity of a chair or couch... ) |
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iconography Iconography Iconography is the branch of art history which studies the identification, description, and the interpretation of the content of images. The word iconography literally means "image writing", and comes from the Greek "image" and "to write". A secondary meaning is the painting of icons in the... in relief Relief Relief is a sculptural technique. The term relief is from the Latin verb levo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is thus to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane... s, (see WikiCommons, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Seat-back,_folded_cover); (a folded-cloth is also shown in statue fists), |
s door bolt |
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s | door bolt (s hieroglyph) Door bolt (s hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Door bolt hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. O34 for a door bolt, a sliding form of a deadbolt.The door bolt hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter —s.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:The... |
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s door bolt |
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s (horizontal) |
door bolt Door bolt (s hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Door bolt hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. O34 for a door bolt, a sliding form of a deadbolt.The door bolt hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter —s.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:The... (hieroglyph) Door bolt (s hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Door bolt hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. O34 for a door bolt, a sliding form of a deadbolt.The door bolt hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter —s.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:The... |
Unil. s, (the horizontal s); the vertical s is Gardiner no. S29, a folded cloth Folded cloth (s hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian folded cloth hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. S29 for a type of cushioning, a seat-backing.The folded cloth hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter —s.-Origin of folded cloth as seat cushion:The Nimrud... , |
s3, s3-t "son/daughter-of" goose(or duck) |
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s3, s3-t -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
goose | 1. "son of", "daughter of", sa, sa-t; 2. goose |
s3 fetter hobble |
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s3 | cattle hobble -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... s3; equivalent of Gardiner no. V17, also s3, (see also: tethering rope Tether (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Tether hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. V14, V15 for an animal tether, a type of hobble.The tether hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter tj, or ch. Other values include tsh.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic... ) |
s3 lifesaver |
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s3 -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
lifesaver | bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... s3; equivalent of Gardiner no. V16, also s3, (see also: tethering rope Tether (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Tether hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. V14, V15 for an animal tether, a type of hobble.The tether hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter tj, or ch. Other values include tsh.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic... ) |
s3 "cover" "box" |
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s3 -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
'box'-"cage" 'cover' w/door-opening rope |
"s3" |
su rush |
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su -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
rush w/ 2-sets-of-leaves |
Egyptian biliteral sign Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... su |
1–cane 2–reed-(=Rush) 3–(swt)-Rush 4–flowering- rush-(sedge) |
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suḥt egg |
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swḥt suḥt |
egg Egg (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Egg hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. H8, is a portrayal of an oval-shaped egg, tilted at an angle, within the Gardiner signs for parts of birds.-References:... (hieroglyph) Egg (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Egg hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. H8, is a portrayal of an oval-shaped egg, tilted at an angle, within the Gardiner signs for parts of birds.-References:... |
det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for feminine in goddess names, wives, etc; det. in swḥt, 'egg' |
sb3 star sb3 du3 |
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sb3 dw3 -- (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... )-sb3 -- (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... )-du3 |
star | Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for sba-(sb3), "star"; phonetic Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for dua-(dw3)(dua); (see Duat Duat In Egyptian mythology, Duat is the underworld. The Duat is a vast area under the Earth, connected with Nun, the waters of the primordial abyss. The Duat is the realm of the god Osiris and the residence of other gods and supernatural beings... ) |
Sbk Sobek Sobek Sobek , and in Greek, Suchos was the deification of crocodiles, as crocodiles were deeply feared in the nation so dependent on the Nile River... |
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sbk | (crocodile) Sobek Sobek Sobek , and in Greek, Suchos was the deification of crocodiles, as crocodiles were deeply feared in the nation so dependent on the Nile River... on shrine (=fetish) |
Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... of det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for sbk, (Sobek Sobek Sobek , and in Greek, Suchos was the deification of crocodiles, as crocodiles were deeply feared in the nation so dependent on the Nile River... ); (see also Crocodile) |
sp "time" |
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sp | time | time; see also "threshing floor", Gardiner no. O50, |
sp (from spt) threshing- floor |
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sp (from spt) |
threshing- floor |
Biliteral Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... sp; (equal to Egyptian: "time"); see also "time", Gardiner no. O48, |
s-p(kh)ar to write to engrave |
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sp(kh)r | "to turn around" agriculture field dikeworks, with ligature |
to write, to engrave |
spti the two lips |
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spti | the two lips | the two lips |
spd 1-readiness, "sharp" 2-thorn |
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spd srt |
1-"readiness" 2-thorn |
Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for spd, "readiness", sharp, pointed, etc; det. for srt, "thorn" |
spdit Star-Sirius Sirius Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name "Sirius" is derived from the Ancient Greek: Seirios . The star has the Bayer designation Alpha Canis Majoris... (Dog-Star) |
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spdit | Star-Sirius Sirius Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name "Sirius" is derived from the Ancient Greek: Seirios . The star has the Bayer designation Alpha Canis Majoris... (Dog-Star) |
A. Sirius Sirius Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name "Sirius" is derived from the Ancient Greek: Seirios . The star has the Bayer designation Alpha Canis Majoris... , Sothic cycle Sothic cycle The Sothic cycle or Canicular period is a period of 1,461 ancient Egyptian years or 1,460 Julian years... , Sothis Sothis Sothis is the name of a star that the Egyptians considered unusually significant. The star is not explicitly identified, but there are enough clues for modern scholars to be almost unanimous in identifying Sothis as Sirius.... ; B. 'Readiness', beginning of the year: planting, the Season of the Inundation Season of the Inundation The Season of the Inundation is the first season in the ancient Egyptian calendar and corresponds roughly with early September to early January.... , (w/ rising of the Dog Star) |
sm3 unite, union |
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sm3 -- (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ) |
? | union, to unite |
sm3 union |
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sma (sm3) -- (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ) |
lung-and- trachea union |
Egyptian "lung", sma-(sm3); used for union, (as in the "Two Lands", "Upper Upper Egypt Upper Egypt is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan north to the area between El-Ayait and Zawyet Dahshur . The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Sohag is sometimes known as Middle Egypt... and Lower Egypt Lower Egypt Lower Egypt is the northern-most section of Egypt. It refers to the fertile Nile Delta region, which stretches from the area between El-Aiyat and Zawyet Dahshur, south of modern-day Cairo, and the Mediterranean Sea.... )-(Lower Egypt=the Nile Delta Nile Delta The Nile Delta is the delta formed in Northern Egypt where the Nile River spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the world's largest river deltas—from Alexandria in the west to Port Said in the east, it covers some 240 km of Mediterranean coastline—and is a rich... ); Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for "unite", "join" |
sn arrow head |
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sn | arrowhead (shape) |
Bil. sn; Ideo. Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for "arrow" used for: brother, husband sister, wife "smell" touch, grasp 2, "second", 'the same'-(twin), two, both, etc |
sn(tj) trussed goose (or duck) u(sh)n sn(tj) |
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u(sh)n (phon. Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... -sn(tj)) |
trussed goose (or duck) |
1. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for u(sh)n, (wšn), Egyptian: "twist the neck (of a bird)"; 2. Phonetically Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... sn(tj), (snṯ) 3. (see Trussed-goose Palette) |
s(kh)m sekhem scepter |
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sḫm | Sekhem Sekhem scepter For the alternative therapy sometimes referred to as Sekhem, see Seichim.The Sekhem-scepter is a type of ritual scepter in ancient Egypt. It is a symbol of authority and is often incorporated in names and words associated with power and control... scepter Sekhem scepter For the alternative therapy sometimes referred to as Sekhem, see Seichim.The Sekhem-scepter is a type of ritual scepter in ancient Egypt. It is a symbol of authority and is often incorporated in names and words associated with power and control... |
Sekhem scepter Sekhem scepter For the alternative therapy sometimes referred to as Sekhem, see Seichim.The Sekhem-scepter is a type of ritual scepter in ancient Egypt. It is a symbol of authority and is often incorporated in names and words associated with power and control... ; "power" is s(kh)m, (sḫm) |
arm-with-sekhem Sekhem scepter For the alternative therapy sometimes referred to as Sekhem, see Seichim.The Sekhem-scepter is a type of ritual scepter in ancient Egypt. It is a symbol of authority and is often incorporated in names and words associated with power and control... - -sceptre |
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s(kh)t trap (=bird-trap) s(kh)t-sḫt |
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s(kh)t (sḫt) |
trap (device) |
1. trap, bird-trap, (the device); 2. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in s(kh)t-(sḫt), Egyptian "trap" and related words |
sš-s(sh) (alabaster) basin Festival |
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sš sš-s(sh) '(sesh)' |
alabaster basin |
festival (Equivalent to Gardiner W4, Jubilee Pavilion (hieroglyph) Jubilee Pavilion (hieroglyph) The Jubilee Festival for the Pharaoh, the Heb Sed is represented in hieroglyphs by a Jubilee Pavilion Hieroglyph. It is Gardiner Sign Listed as no. O23. However it often appears with other pavilion, or festival hieroglyphs: the Hall, no. O22, O22 and an alabaster Basin, no. W3... ) det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in sš, 'alabaster', or "precious stone"; det. in hb |
sš, sššt sistrum Sistrum A sistrum is a musical instrument of the percussion family, chiefly associated with ancient Iraq and Egypt. It consists of a handle and a U-shaped metal frame, made of brass or bronze and between 76 and 30 cm in width... (or "castanets") |
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sš, sššt (also s(kh)m) |
sistrum | A. Ideo. Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for "sistrum", sššt, (or s(kh)m(=sistrum)); det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in sššt; B. s(kh)m is Egyptian for 'power', (confer with Sekhem scepter Sekhem scepter For the alternative therapy sometimes referred to as Sekhem, see Seichim.The Sekhem-scepter is a type of ritual scepter in ancient Egypt. It is a symbol of authority and is often incorporated in names and words associated with power and control... -(list skhm) and Medamud Medamud Medamud was a settlement in Ancient Egypt. Its present-day territory is located about 8 km east-north from Luxor. The temple was excavated by Fernand Bisson de la Roque in 1925, who identified several structures dedicated to the war-god Monthu.... -(article)) |
sšn lotus flower |
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sšn (also snšn) |
lotus flower | A. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in sšn, lotus flower; B. Greek language Greek language Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;... 'souson'; C. also det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for snšn, for lily, lotus. |
sq u3ḥ (fiber) swab straw-broom |
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sq, (or) u3ḥ bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... -tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... -sq (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... )-u3ḥ) |
(fiber) swab (straw broom) |
1. Biliteral Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... sq; "to clean", "dust"; 2. Triliteral Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... uah, (w3ḥ) |
st seat throne |
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st (also is-t)-(constructs) (is-t=st) |
seat throne |
Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for st, seat, throne, place; and phonogram Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... st; see is-t, for major use of Place of XXXX, etc. |
St God Set Set (mythology) Set was in Ancient Egyptian religion, a god of the desert, storms, and foreigners. In later myths he was also the god of darkness, and chaos... (Seth) |
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St | God Set Set (mythology) Set was in Ancient Egyptian religion, a god of the desert, storms, and foreigners. In later myths he was also the god of darkness, and chaos... (Seth) |
(see Seth animal Seth animal The sha is assumed to be some canid, or wild dog, inhabiting the deserts of North Africa, particularly the region adjacent to the Nile Valley in Egypt. It is the totemic animal of the god Set, for which reason it is commonly known as the Set animal, Typhonian animal, or Typhonic beast... ) |
Set- animal (='Seth') |
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Set (mythology) Set (mythology) Set was in Ancient Egyptian religion, a god of the desert, storms, and foreigners. In later myths he was also the god of darkness, and chaos... |
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-- | Set-God | Set (mythology) Set (mythology) Set was in Ancient Egyptian religion, a god of the desert, storms, and foreigners. In later myths he was also the god of darkness, and chaos... |
st sta to bring to conduct |
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sta 1-receptacle 2-furnace |
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sta | "receptacle", (furnace) | |
(st), sti to shoot hide-with-arrow |
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st, sti -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... )-st |
hide of animal with arrow |
A. to shoot, (arrows, harpoons, etc); B. for 'to shoot', sti, C. see Satet, Goddess of the Nile Nile The Nile is a major north-flowing river in North Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is long. It runs through the ten countries of Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Egypt.The Nile has two major... Inundation Season of the Inundation The Season of the Inundation is the first season in the ancient Egyptian calendar and corresponds roughly with early September to early January.... |
stiut-stut "piercing rays" |
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stut-stiut | piercing rays | piercing rays see ubn, (sun-with-rays) |
stp adze- Adze-on-block (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Adze on a Wood Block, or Axe in a Block of Wood hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. U20, is a portrayal of the adze . It is used mostly in the cartouches of pharaonic names especially, or other important names.... on-block Adze-on-block (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Adze on a Wood Block, or Axe in a Block of Wood hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. U20, is a portrayal of the adze . It is used mostly in the cartouches of pharaonic names especially, or other important names.... |
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stp | adze- on-block |
triliteral Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... , stp, for "chosen"; often used in Pharaonic cartouche Cartouche In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a cartouche is an ellipse with a horizontal line at one end, indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name, coming into use during the beginning of the Fourth Dynasty under Pharaoh Sneferu, replacing the earlier serekh... names as: "Chosen of God XXXX", (example: Beloved of Maat, Chosen of Maat Maat Maat is a naval rank of the German navy equivalent to the army rank of Unteroffizier. A Maat is considered the equivalent of a junior Petty Officer in the navies of many other nations.... ) |
Sṯ Sd Festival of the Tail |
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Sṯ | festival chamber, (the tail is also vertical 'Great': '3) | Sed festival Sed festival The Sed festival was an ancient Egyptian ceremony that celebrated the continued rule of a pharaoh... |
s(dj)m to listen ear |
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s(dj)m "stchm" |
ear | to listen |
s(dj)r bier with body |
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s(dj)r "stchr" |
bier with body |
to lie down |
sd tail |
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sd | tail | 1. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for sd, "tail"; then phon. Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... , sd; 2. (See: "Festival of the Tail", the Sed festival Sed festival The Sed festival was an ancient Egyptian ceremony that celebrated the continued rule of a pharaoh... ) |
- (shade)-fan, see shade-fans, (1 and 2)
- festival, see "alabaster basin"
- (fiber) swab, straw broom; see: (fiber) swab
- "two flails with shen ring", see two whips with shen rings, (see whip)
- flower, see also lotus
- scalpel, see chisel-or-scalpel
- scribe writing tools, see (scribe)-writing tools
- 'ship', see the boats
- slaughter, see fall, defeat, slaughter
- snake, see serpent
- soldier, see archer
- 'sphinx' , see lion-reclining (hieroglyph)Lion-reclining (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Lion-reclining hieroglyph, or the "Sphinx hieroglyph" is Gardiner sign listed no. E23 for the sphinx, the "reclining lion"....
- "spoon"-(shape), see oar
- stick, see branch
- straw broom, see (fiber) swab
Š, Sh
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- -š, (sh), a Pool, Lake, or Basin
- -š3, 'flooded plants/country'
- -š' , knife, butcher's-knife, wound
- -š't, slaughter, carnage
- -(Sh)u-Šu, Shu-Feather (of MaatMaatMaat is a naval rank of the German navy equivalent to the army rank of Unteroffizier. A Maat is considered the equivalent of a junior Petty Officer in the navies of many other nations....
) - -šuty, Shuti HeaddressShuti hieroglyph (two-feather adornment)The ancient Egyptian Shuti, a two-feather adornment for crowns is part of a series of hieroglyphs for "crowns"; usage as a hieroglyph is not as common as the actual crown represented in Egyptian art, and artworks....
- -šms, Follower-sign
- -šm-šm'u, flowering rush
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- -šn, cartoucheCartoucheIn Egyptian hieroglyphs, a cartouche is an ellipse with a horizontal line at one end, indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name, coming into use during the beginning of the Fourth Dynasty under Pharaoh Sneferu, replacing the earlier serekh...
- -šn, rope-(ends down)
- -šnut, Granary
- -šs, rope-(ends up)
- -šsp, fence
- -št, turtle
- -šd, water skin
- -šn, shen ring
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: š3, šw, šps, šms, šn, šs, šd.
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š pool lake (or) basin |
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(sh) š |
pool- Pool-lake-basin (hieroglyph) The "pool-lake-basin hieroglyph" is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter -š.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:... lake-basin Pool-lake-basin (hieroglyph) The "pool-lake-basin hieroglyph" is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter -š.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:... (hieroglyph) Pool-lake-basin (hieroglyph) The "pool-lake-basin hieroglyph" is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter -š.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:... |
uniliteral (sh)-š, a pool |
pool with legs |
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pool with walking legs |
š3-(sh)a plants, (flooded)-field (flooded)-country flower |
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š3-(sh)a | plants, in water-(flooded)-land |
1. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... & Phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for š3-(sh)a, "flooded country"; 2. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for a(kh)t, Season of the Inundation Season of the Inundation The Season of the Inundation is the first season in the ancient Egyptian calendar and corresponds roughly with early September to early January.... |
š' knife wound butcher's-knife |
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(sh)' š' |
knife (diagonal)-wound |
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š't slaughter carnage (ribs-cuts) |
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(sh)'t š't |
(ribs-cuts) | wounds, slaughter, carnage |
(Goddess) Maat Maat Maat is a naval rank of the German navy equivalent to the army rank of Unteroffizier. A Maat is considered the equivalent of a junior Petty Officer in the navies of many other nations.... |
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Goddess Maat Maat Maat is a naval rank of the German navy equivalent to the army rank of Unteroffizier. A Maat is considered the equivalent of a junior Petty Officer in the navies of many other nations.... |
(Sh)u-Šu (Maat Maat Maat is a naval rank of the German navy equivalent to the army rank of Unteroffizier. A Maat is considered the equivalent of a junior Petty Officer in the navies of many other nations.... 's) Shu feather |
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(Sh)u-Šu | (Maat Maat Maat is a naval rank of the German navy equivalent to the army rank of Unteroffizier. A Maat is considered the equivalent of a junior Petty Officer in the navies of many other nations.... 's) Shu feather |
Goddess Shu; Maat Maat Maat is a naval rank of the German navy equivalent to the army rank of Unteroffizier. A Maat is considered the equivalent of a junior Petty Officer in the navies of many other nations.... 's Shu feather |
(sh)uty-šuty 'shuti' adornment (two-feathers) |
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(sh)uty-šuty | shuti Shuti hieroglyph (two-feather adornment) The ancient Egyptian Shuti, a two-feather adornment for crowns is part of a series of hieroglyphs for "crowns"; usage as a hieroglyph is not as common as the actual crown represented in Egyptian art, and artworks.... two-feather Shuti hieroglyph (two-feather adornment) The ancient Egyptian Shuti, a two-feather adornment for crowns is part of a series of hieroglyphs for "crowns"; usage as a hieroglyph is not as common as the actual crown represented in Egyptian art, and artworks.... adornment Shuti hieroglyph (two-feather adornment) The ancient Egyptian Shuti, a two-feather adornment for crowns is part of a series of hieroglyphs for "crowns"; usage as a hieroglyph is not as common as the actual crown represented in Egyptian art, and artworks.... (hieroglyph) Shuti hieroglyph (two-feather adornment) The ancient Egyptian Shuti, a two-feather adornment for crowns is part of a series of hieroglyphs for "crowns"; usage as a hieroglyph is not as common as the actual crown represented in Egyptian art, and artworks.... |
two feathers, shuti two-feather adornment |
šm-šm'u flowering rush |
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(sh)m'u šm'w |
flowering rush |
flowering rush; also Gardiner nos. M25, M27, M28, |
(sh)ms follower-sign |
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(sh)ms | follower sign | follower sign |
šn (sh)n shnu Shen Shen ring A shen ring is a circle with a line at a tangent to it, which was represented in hieroglyphs as a stylised loop of a rope. The word shen itself means, in ancient Egyptian, encircle, while the shen ring represented eternal protection... ring Shen ring A shen ring is a circle with a line at a tangent to it, which was represented in hieroglyphs as a stylised loop of a rope. The word shen itself means, in ancient Egyptian, encircle, while the shen ring represented eternal protection... |
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"shen" šn |
shen ring |
Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in (sh)nw-(šnu), the cartouche Cartouche In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a cartouche is an ellipse with a horizontal line at one end, indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name, coming into use during the beginning of the Fourth Dynasty under Pharaoh Sneferu, replacing the earlier serekh... |
šn (sh)n cartouche |
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šn-(shen) rn |
cartouche Cartouche (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Cartouche hieroglyph- is used to represent the Egyptian language word for 'name'. It is Gardiner sign listed no... (hieroglyph) Cartouche (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Cartouche hieroglyph- is used to represent the Egyptian language word for 'name'. It is Gardiner sign listed no... |
special uses, (often with inserted name) šn-(shen), "circle", "encircle", or a 'ring'; later timeperiod usage for "name", rn |
šn rope |
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(sh)n šn -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
rope-(shape) | Egyptian biliteral sign Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... šn |
šs rope-(ends-up) |
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(sh)s šs -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
rope-(shape) | Egyptian biliteral sign Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... šs |
šnwt (sh)nut granary |
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(sh)nut šnwt |
granary | Ideo. Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... , šnwt-(sh)nut, "granary" |
šs rope-(ends-up) |
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(sh)s šs -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
rope-(shape) | Egyptian biliteral sign Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... šs |
šsp (sh)sp fence |
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(sh)sp šsp |
fence | tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... (sh)sp-šsp-(shesep) |
št, štiu (sh)t turtle |
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(sh)t št |
turtle | turtle |
šd (sh)d water skin |
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(sh)dw-(šdu) (sh)d-(šd) |
water- skin "belly" |
1. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for (sh)dw-(šdu), "belly"; phon. Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for (sh)d-(šd); 2. (See: similar shaped hieroglyph: whip) |
whip | |
mḥ | whip | Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... mh, (mḥ); (See: similar shaped hieroglyph: water-skin) |
Q/K2
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- -q3, man-arms-uplifted
- -q3, double stairway
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- -qrsu, sarcophagus
- -qṯ, man-constructing
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: qd.
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q3, q3i man-arms-uplifted |
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q3, q3i | man-arms-uplifted | to be high, to exalt |
q3, q33, q3i i3r double stairway |
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q3, q33, q3i | double stairway | 1. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for q3-(constructs): high ground, hill, high place; 2. same for i3r, to climb |
qrsu sarcophagus |
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qrsu | sarcophagus | Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for qrsw, sarcophagus |
qṯ man -constructing |
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qd | man -constructing |
man constructing: a "Mason"; Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for qd, "to construct"; (see Wall, (Collapsing)-Wall) |
K
List k to ksi
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- -k, (wicker)-basket, with handle
- -k3, two-arms-upraised
- -k, man-seated-with-basket-on-head
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- -k3, bull
- -ks, ksi, man-bending, (man-bowing, or homaging)
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: k3, km.
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k basket- with-handle |
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k (unil.) |
basket- Basket-with-handle (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Basket with Handle hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. V31 for a 'basket, iconographically portrayed as wicker, with handle'... with-handle Basket-with-handle (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Basket with Handle hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. V31 for a 'basket, iconographically portrayed as wicker, with handle'... (hieroglyph) Basket-with-handle (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Basket with Handle hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. V31 for a 'basket, iconographically portrayed as wicker, with handle'... |
Unil. k |
k3 two-arms- (upraised) |
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k3 -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
two-arms- (upraised) |
Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... k3, ka |
k3-t man-seated-with- basket-on-head 3tp, 3dp fa, fai & k3t |
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1a.-3tp, 3dp (Coptic Coptic language Coptic or Coptic Egyptian is the current stage of the Egyptian language, a northern Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Egypt until at least the 17th century. Egyptian began to be written using the Greek alphabet in the 1st century... -otp) 1b.-fa, fai 2.-k3t |
man-seated-with- basket-on-head |
1a. for 3tp, 3dp, to load, to be laden, master of the load; equals Coptic language Coptic language Coptic or Coptic Egyptian is the current stage of the Egyptian language, a northern Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Egypt until at least the 17th century. Egyptian began to be written using the Greek alphabet in the 1st century... , otp; (minor use for 'tp, 'dp); 1b. for fa, fai, to carry, to bear; additional constructs for carrier, bearer, supporter, (and types thereof); for fa-dni, the "bearer-of-the- -basket", see: Greek-Kanephoros Kanephoros The Kanephoros was an honorific office given to unmarried young women in ancient Greece, which involved the privilege of leading the procession to sacrifice at festivals; the highest honour was to lead the pompe at the Panathenaic Festival... ; 2. for ka-t, kau-ti, work, labour, toil; workmen, labourers, artisans, craftsmen, etc. |
k3 bull |
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k3 | bull | bull |
ks, ksi man-bending-over (=man-bowing, etc.) |
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ks (and ks, ksi) |
man-bending-over (=man-bowing) |
A. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for ks, ksi, & ks, to bow, to do homage, to submit; B. same for ḫ3b, (and thematic words of ḫ3-3-b, star & luminary, hippopotamus, lamp & light, etc.) |
G
G, (also a 'Throne')
List g to gḥs
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- -gm, ibis-(feeding)
- -gn-t, bone, flag, (memorial)
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- -grḥ, night, darkness
- -gr, grg, pick, opening earth
- -gḥs, type of gazelle
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: gm, gs.
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gm Ibis-(feeding) |
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gm -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
Ibis (feeding) | to find, or to discover |
gn-t (bone-flag)- (memorial?) |
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gn-t | (memorial-monument -"ancestral bones") |
memorial, record, archive, memorandum; in plural: annals |
grḥ night darkness |
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grḥ | Sky and ? (Sky and setting stars) |
night, darkness |
gr grg pick opening earth |
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grg gr |
Pick, opening earth | to have, hold, possess; (used in building new town-locations) |
gḥs gazelle (type of) |
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gḥs | gazelle | gazelle (Gḥs-t, a Gazelle-Goddess) |
T
List t to tk3
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- -t3, land, earth
- -t3ui, the Two Lands
- -t3, kiln
- -ti, pestle
- -tyu, hawk, (B. feroxButeoButeo is a genus of medium to fairly large, wide-ranging raptors with a robust body and broad wings. In the Old World, members of this genus are called "buzzards", but "hawk" is used in North America...
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- -tp, archaic dagger
- -tp, head
- -tm, sled
- -tn, cartouche-(divided)
- -t(kh)n, obelisk
- -tk3, lamp, (see fire, flame)
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: t3, t3, ti, tyu, tp, tp, tm.
Alphabetic & Common Name |
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t3 land 'country' "strip of land" |
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ta (t3) |
(strip of) land 'country' |
Biliteral Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... t3-(ta), "land", "country", etc.; (for t3, see also Kiln, t3) |
t3ui "the two lands" |
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taui (t3wi) |
"the two lands" |
=Egypt, (i.e. the Two Lands, (south and north), Upper Upper Egypt Upper Egypt is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan north to the area between El-Ayait and Zawyet Dahshur . The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Sohag is sometimes known as Middle Egypt... and Lower Egypt Lower Egypt Lower Egypt is the northern-most section of Egypt. It refers to the fertile Nile Delta region, which stretches from the area between El-Aiyat and Zawyet Dahshur, south of modern-day Cairo, and the Mediterranean Sea.... ) |
t3 kiln |
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t3 | kiln (hieroglyph) |
Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... t3; Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for "potter's kiln"; (for t3, see also Land, t3) |
ti 'pestle'-(curved top) |
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ti | 'pestle'-(curved top) | Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ti |
tyu hawk B. ferox Buteo Buteo is a genus of medium to fairly large, wide-ranging raptors with a robust body and broad wings. In the Old World, members of this genus are called "buzzards", but "hawk" is used in North America... |
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tyu | hawk B. ferox Buteo Buteo is a genus of medium to fairly large, wide-ranging raptors with a robust body and broad wings. In the Old World, members of this genus are called "buzzards", but "hawk" is used in North America... |
Tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... tyu |
tut form, image, likeness (double) |
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tut | (vertical) mummy |
form, likeness, image, (double) Tutankhamun Tutankhamun Tutankhamun , Egyptian , ; approx. 1341 BC – 1323 BC) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty , during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom... : Form-Living-(of)- Tutankhamun Tutankhamun , Egyptian , ; approx. 1341 BC – 1323 BC) was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty , during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom... Amun Amun Amun, reconstructed Egyptian Yamānu , was a god in Egyptian mythology who in the form of Amun-Ra became the focus of the most complex system of theology in Ancient Egypt... |
tp archaic- -dagger |
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tp | dagger (archaic) vertical |
"top", or "first"; "first", "foremost"; Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... in tp, tpy; det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in mtpnt |
tp head |
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tp | head | 1. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for tp, "head"; other uses related to actions of the head; (example "the tp of the rebels", 'the "chief" of the rebels');2. also for tp, see archaic dagger;3. (Narmer Palette Narmer Palette The Narmer Palette, also known as the Great ierakonpolis Palette or the Palette of Narmer, is a significant Egyptian archeological find, dating from about the 31st century BC, containing some of the earliest hieroglyphic inscriptions ever found. It is thought by some to depict the unification of... shows 10 enemy heads-(decapitated)) |
tm sled (sledge) |
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tm | sled (sledge) |
Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... tm |
tn cartouche-(divided) |
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tn (tny, tnu | cartouche-(divided) | ideas of to divide, to exclude, words related to Egyptian language tn, etc. |
t(kh)n obelisk |
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tḫn | obelisk | Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for t(kh)n, obelisk |
tk3 lamp-(1)tk3 & (tq) fire-flame-(2) |
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tk3 (& tq) (see: Fire-Flame) |
a 'brazier' | 1. lamp; Coptic language Coptic language Coptic or Coptic Egyptian is the current stage of the Egyptian language, a northern Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Egypt until at least the 17th century. Egyptian began to be written using the Greek alphabet in the 1st century... , tk. 2. (see Fire-Flame) |
lamp-(1) fire-flame-(2) |
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1.-Fire-Flame 2.-Lamp 3.-Brazier |
a 'brazier' | 1. lamp 2. (see Fire-Flame)-(in progress) 3. "Brazier" 4. Egyptian language, (kh)3bs, (for lamp, etc.-tied to (kh)3bs, for "star", "luminary"; for Flame: (kh)t, s(dj)t, & nsr; for Heat: rkḥ & t3. |
Tj, Ch
Tj, (not an Egyptian bilteral
Egyptian biliteral signs
Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language...
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List tj to tjt
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- -tj3, nestling, duckling
- -tjs, knot
- -tjs' , (a support, 1 of other non-Gardiner types), to raise oneself, lift up, etc
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- -tjs-ut, Four Pillars of Heaven
- -tjt, Knot of Isis (TyetTyetThe tyet is an ancient Egyptian symbol of the goddess Isis; its exact origin is unknown. In many respects the tyet resembles an ankh, except that its arms curve down...
) - -tjt, tether rope w/ walking legs
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: tja, tjs.
Alphabetic & Common Name |
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tj3 duckling nestling |
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tj3 t_3 -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
duckling nestling |
Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... (tsh)3, t_3, for 'baby bird', duckling; Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for 'young bird' (The Egyptian vizier Vizier (Ancient Egypt) The vizier was the highest official in Ancient Egypt to serve the king, or pharaoh during the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms. Vizier is the generally accepted rendering of ancient Egyptian tjati, tjaty etc, among Egyptologists... is the "tshat(y)") |
tjs (tsh)s knot |
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tjs -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
knot | 1. knot; to tie in a knot, fetter; 2. Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... (tsh)s, t_s |
tjs' uṯs utjs to lift up tjs' to raise oneself |
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utjs uṯs |
a support-(to lift) | 1. to lift up, support, etc. 2. see also: utjs |
tjs-ut Four Pillars of Heaven |
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Four Pillars of Heaven | four props, the Four Pillars of Heaven; also as, s(kh)nut, four pillars of the sky; (sa)(kh)niu, additionally, 4 legs of a chair; s(kh)nut, 4 legs of a vessel & s(kh)nut IV, the 4 Pillars that Support the Sky | |
tjt t_t"Knot of Isis" "Girdle of Isis" |
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tjt t_t tyet Tyet The tyet is an ancient Egyptian symbol of the goddess Isis; its exact origin is unknown. In many respects the tyet resembles an ankh, except that its arms curve down... |
?stylized ankh Ankh The ankh , also known as key of life, the key of the Nile or crux ansata, was the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic character that read "eternal life", a triliteral sign for the consonants ʻ-n-ḫ... (for Isis Isis Isis or in original more likely Aset is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic... )(?) |
Tyet Tyet The tyet is an ancient Egyptian symbol of the goddess Isis; its exact origin is unknown. In many respects the tyet resembles an ankh, except that its arms curve down... , Knot of Isis Isis Isis or in original more likely Aset is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic... , Girdle of Isis Isis Isis or in original more likely Aset is a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic... |
tjt t_t take possession of carry off |
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tjt t_t |
Tethering rope w/ walking legs | to take possession of, seize, carry off, conquer, acquire |
D
List d to d(sh)r-t, dd
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- -d, hand (hieroglyph)Hand (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Hand is an alphabetic hieroglyph with the meaning of "d"; it is also used in the word for 'hand', and actions that are performed, i.e. by the 'way of one's hands', or actions....
- -di , arm with vertical cone offering
- -di , Vertical Cone
- -du3, star
- -du3t, star-in-circle, DuatDuatIn Egyptian mythology, Duat is the underworld. The Duat is a vast area under the Earth, connected with Nun, the waters of the primordial abyss. The Duat is the realm of the god Osiris and the residence of other gods and supernatural beings...
- -dbḥ, grain measure, (in plural)
- -dbt, block
- -d, hand (hieroglyph)
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- -dmd or dnd, shen ring, with two flails
- -dnḥ, wing
- -dnḥdnḥ, to fly
- -dḥuti, God ThothThothThoth was considered one of the more important deities of the Egyptian pantheon. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him. His feminine counterpart was Seshat...
- -d(sh), ('red' items)
- -d(sh)r-t, Red Crown
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: dua-(sb3).
Alphabetic & Common Name |
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d hand |
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d | hand Hand (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Hand is an alphabetic hieroglyph with the meaning of "d"; it is also used in the word for 'hand', and actions that are performed, i.e. by the 'way of one's hands', or actions.... (hieroglyph) Hand (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Hand is an alphabetic hieroglyph with the meaning of "d"; it is also used in the word for 'hand', and actions that are performed, i.e. by the 'way of one's hands', or actions.... |
Uniliteral d |
di arm-with-cone vertical-bread=cone offering |
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di | arm-with-cone vertical-bread-cone |
to give, or given |
di vertical cone |
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di | vertical cone | to give, or given; especially shown in Pharaonic relief Relief Relief is a sculptural technique. The term relief is from the Latin verb levo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is thus to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane... s |
di bread Bread-cone (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Bread Cone is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. It was used in the early dynasties of Egypt, with usage at the time of the Pyramid Texts... -cone Bread-cone (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Bread Cone is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. It was used in the early dynasties of Egypt, with usage at the time of the Pyramid Texts... (offering loaf) |
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di | cone- shaped bread |
Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for di, rdi, give, given, to give; (an equivalent to arm offering conical "loaf"), Gardiner no. D37, In iconography Iconography Iconography is the branch of art history which studies the identification, description, and the interpretation of the content of images. The word iconography literally means "image writing", and comes from the Greek "image" and "to write". A secondary meaning is the painting of icons in the... and relief Relief Relief is a sculptural technique. The term relief is from the Latin verb levo, to raise. To create a sculpture in relief is thus to give the impression that the sculpted material has been raised above the background plane... s, used for pharaonic statements: "Given, Life, Power...Forever"-(the vertical form of 'to give') |
arm-with-nu-pot ḥnk |
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ḥnk | arm-offering-nu-pot | Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in ḥnk, "to make an offering", also: gift, offering, etc. (see also: List of portraiture offerings with Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs) |
du3 star sb3 du3 |
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sb3 dw3 (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... )-dw3 (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... )-sb3 |
star | Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for sba-(sb3), "star"; phonetic Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for dua-(dw3)(dua); (see Duat Duat In Egyptian mythology, Duat is the underworld. The Duat is a vast area under the Earth, connected with Nun, the waters of the primordial abyss. The Duat is the realm of the god Osiris and the residence of other gods and supernatural beings... ) |
du3t Otherworld Duat Duat In Egyptian mythology, Duat is the underworld. The Duat is a vast area under the Earth, connected with Nun, the waters of the primordial abyss. The Duat is the realm of the god Osiris and the residence of other gods and supernatural beings... |
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dw3t | star-in-circle | Otherworld, the Duat Duat In Egyptian mythology, Duat is the underworld. The Duat is a vast area under the Earth, connected with Nun, the waters of the primordial abyss. The Duat is the realm of the god Osiris and the residence of other gods and supernatural beings... |
dbḥ 'grain measure' |
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dbḥ | grain measure (with plural, for grain particles) | |
dbt-ḏbt inr block |
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1.-inr 2.-dbt-ḏbt dby-t-plinth |
block | 1. block of stone, (or brick, etc.) 2. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in inr for "stone", "block", etc. 3. Det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in types of building stones or types of minerals; 4A. Det. for dbt-(ḏbt), "brick"; 4B. dby-t-plinth, pedestal |
dmd, dmdj dnd, dndj two whips with shen ring Shen ring A shen ring is a circle with a line at a tangent to it, which was represented in hieroglyphs as a stylised loop of a rope. The word shen itself means, in ancient Egyptian, encircle, while the shen ring represented eternal protection... |
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dm(dj) dmḏ dmd-dm(dj) or dnd-dn(dj) |
two whips Two whips with shen ring (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Two Whips with Shen ring hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. S23 is a portrayal of the Shen ring with two Egyptian flails-; it is a member of the Gardiner subset for "crowns, dress, staves, etc".... with shen ring Two whips with shen ring (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Two Whips with Shen ring hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. S23 is a portrayal of the Shen ring with two Egyptian flails-; it is a member of the Gardiner subset for "crowns, dress, staves, etc".... (hieroglyph) Two whips with shen ring (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Two Whips with Shen ring hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. S23 is a portrayal of the Shen ring with two Egyptian flails-; it is a member of the Gardiner subset for "crowns, dress, staves, etc".... |
Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... and det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in dmdj-(dmḏ), for "to unite" |
(a)-djnḥ (b)-dnḥ wing |
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a.-djnḥ b.-dnḥ |
wing | wing |
dnḥdnḥ to fly |
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dnḥdnḥ | to fly | to fly (other listings of 'to fly'; example with Duck-in-flight (hieroglyph), pa, pai) |
dḥuti or djḥuti God Thoth Thoth Thoth was considered one of the more important deities of the Egyptian pantheon. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him. His feminine counterpart was Seshat... |
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dḥuti djḥuti |
Ibis on iat standard (hieroglyph), Seated God, Ibis-headed, (anthropomorphic) | God Thoth Thoth Thoth was considered one of the more important deities of the Egyptian pantheon. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him. His feminine counterpart was Seshat... , the God of the scribe Scribe A scribe is a person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession and helps the city keep track of its records. The profession, previously found in all literate cultures in some form, lost most of its importance and status with the advent of printing... s |
d(sh) & d(sh)r "red"-(items) |
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d(sh) | 'red', in Egyptian hieroglyphs Egyptian hieroglyphs Egyptian hieroglyphs were a formal writing system used by the ancient Egyptians that combined logographic and alphabetic elements. Egyptians used cursive hieroglyphs for religious literature on papyrus and wood... for word constructs |
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d(sh)r-t red crown |
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red crown d(sh)r-t |
see Deshret Deshret Deshret, from ancient Egyptian, was the formal name for the Red Crown of and for the desert Red Land on either side of Kemet, the fertile Nile river basin. The end has a curly wire on it, that represents the proboscis of a honey bee. Deshret or DSRT also represents the insect known as the honeybee... ; Red crown (hieroglyph) N-red crown (n hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Red Crown, the Deshret crown, is one of the oldest Egyptian hieroglyphs. As an iconographic element, it is used on the famous Narmer Palette of Pharaoh Narmer as the "Red Crown of the Delta", the Delta being Lower Egypt.... -(uniliteral n-(vertical)); (see also White crown) |
Dj
Dj, (not an Egyptian bilteral
Egyptian biliteral signs
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List dj to djd-(Djed Pillar
Djed
The djed symbol is a pillar-like ancient Egyptian symbol representing stability. It has been interpreted as the backbone of the Egyptian god Osiris, especially in the form Banebdjedet . Djedu is the Egyptian name for Busiris, a centre of the cult of Osiris...
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- -dj, Cobra-at-rest (hieroglyph)Cobra-at-rest (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Cobra hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. I10 for the cobra-at-rest. The Cobra-enraged in defensive posture, is the famous pharaonic Uraeus, The Ancient Egyptian Cobra hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. I10 for the cobra-at-rest. The Cobra-enraged in defensive posture,...
- -dja, Fire-drill (hieroglyph)
- -dj'm, White-GoldGold (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Gold hieroglyph is a member of the crowns, dress, staves hieroglyphs. Its major importance is as one of the Fivefold Titulary names of the Egyptian pharaoh, the Horus of Gold name....
- -dju, mountain
- -djb, and dja, float(?)
- -djb'i-t, Seal-ring
- -dj, Cobra-at-rest (hieroglyph)
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- -djfdj, pupil (eye)
- -djnḥ, wing
- -djr, Bundle, (plant, flax), (people implied; borders, limits)
- -djḥuti, God ThothThothThoth was considered one of the more important deities of the Egyptian pantheon. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him. His feminine counterpart was Seshat...
- -djsr, Arm w/"Holy Sceptre"
- -djd, Djed PillarDjedThe djed symbol is a pillar-like ancient Egyptian symbol representing stability. It has been interpreted as the backbone of the Egyptian god Osiris, especially in the form Banebdjedet . Djedu is the Egyptian name for Busiris, a centre of the cult of Osiris...
- The Biliterals/Triliterals: dja, dju, djr, djsr, djd.
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dj cobra -at-rest |
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cobra -at-rest |
Uniliteral dj, (or tch) |
cobra | |
-- | cobra (1. at-rest) (2. enraged) |
1. "at rest" is the unil. dj, (cobra Cobra-at-rest (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Cobra hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. I10 for the cobra-at-rest. The Cobra-enraged in defensive posture, is the famous pharaonic Uraeus, The Ancient Egyptian Cobra hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. I10 for the cobra-at-rest. The Cobra-enraged in defensive posture,... ); "enraged" is the Uraeus Uraeus The Uraeus is the stylized, upright form of an Egyptian spitting cobra , used as a symbol of sovereignty, royalty, deity, and divine authority in ancient Egypt.The Uraeus is a symbol for the goddess Wadjet, who was one of the earliest Egyptian deities and who... ; 2. (See also: 1-Serpent, 2-Uraeus, 3-Viper, and 4-Apep Apep In Egyptian mythology, Apep was an evil god, the deification of darkness and chaos , and thus opponent of light and Ma'at , whose existence was believed from the 8th Dynasty onwards... ) |
viper | |
f | viper Viper (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Viper hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. I9 for the viper; the viper is shown in full length extension, with undulations of motion.... (hieroglyph) Viper (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Viper hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. I9 for the viper; the viper is shown in full length extension, with undulations of motion.... |
1. Uniliteral f; 2. possessive pronoun "his", (following the noun, "...Pharaoh-his...", "town-his") |
dja fire-drill |
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dja ḏ3 -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
fire drill (hieroglyph) |
1. bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... (dj)a-(ḏ3); Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... for "forest" Emphatically used with words as djadja constructs; 2. (see AUS Ankh wedja seneb The Ancient Egyptian phrase ankh, wedja, seneb meaning "life, prosperity, health" is an epithetic formula which often appears after the names of Egyptian kings or references to their household... -(article), and "Scale-2"-(on list)-u(dj)') |
dj'm white-gold Gold (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Gold hieroglyph is a member of the crowns, dress, staves hieroglyphs. Its major importance is as one of the Fivefold Titulary names of the Egyptian pharaoh, the Horus of Gold name.... |
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dj'm tch'm |
gold collar ligatured with was Was The was sceptre is a symbol that appeared often in relics, art and hieroglyphics associated with the ancient Egyptian religion... sceptre |
white-gold see gold (hieroglyph) Gold (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Gold hieroglyph is a member of the crowns, dress, staves hieroglyphs. Its major importance is as one of the Fivefold Titulary names of the Egyptian pharaoh, the Horus of Gold name.... |
dju mountain |
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(dj)u ḏw -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
mountain | Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... (dj)u-(ḏw), for "mountain"; ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... and phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for "mountain" |
djb and dja float(?) |
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djb (dja) |
float? | to supply, furnish with, equip, provide, & to decorate...(thus the "life preserver Life preserver Life preserver or Life-preserver may refer to:*Personal flotation device*Lifebuoy, a ring-shaped flotation device*A kind of club... ") see also: seal, (to seal, djb'i-t) |
Seal-ring djb'i-t seal (seal- -cylinder) (valuables) |
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many see under: djb-to seal djb'i-t |
"seal" | 1. (confer cylinder seal Cylinder seal A cylinder seal is a cylinder engraved with a 'picture story', used in ancient times to roll an impression onto a two-dimensional surface, generally wet clay. Cylinder seals were invented around 3500 BC in the Near East, at the contemporary site of Susa in south-western Iran and at the early site... ); 2. Ideogram Ideogram An ideogram or ideograph is a graphic symbol that represents an idea or concept. Some ideograms are comprehensible only by familiarity with prior convention; others convey their meaning through pictorial resemblance to a physical object, and thus may also be referred to as pictograms.Examples of... or det. Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in (kh)tm-(ẖtm), s(dj)3t, (dj)b't, all words for "seal", or equivalent words Seal-rings, (Impression seal Impression seal The impression seal is a common seal that leaves an impression, typically in clay and less often in wax. In antiquity they were common, largely because they served to authenticate legal documents, such as tax receipts, contracts, wills and decrees... s, or Seals of Office) |
seal with necklace |
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seal with necklace |
djfdj pupil (eye) |
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djfdj | pupil (eye) | 1. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... in djfdj, pupil. (other spellings, /entries) |
(a)-djnḥ (b)-dnḥ wing |
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a.-djnḥ b.-dnḥ |
wing | wing |
djr Bundle of Flax |
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1-(dj)r many word constructs 2-dma -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... )-djr |
bundle of flax | 1. Bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... & phoneme Phonogram (linguistics) A phonogram is a grapheme which represents a phoneme or combination of phonemes, such as the letters of the Latin alphabet or the Japanese kana... for djr; 2. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... for dm3, to tie together, to bind, to gather together, to collect |
Basket of Fruit |
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1-[(dj)r] 2-dma-(to-gather) -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) djr-(equivalent) |
Basket of Fruit |
1. see "Bundle of Flax"; 2. interchangeable with 'Bundle of Flax', bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... (dj)r; 3A. Determinative Determinative A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and... ; 3B. for the Decree of Canopus Decree of Canopus The Decree of Canopus is a bilingual inscription in two languages, and in three scripts. It was written in three writing systems: Egyptian hieroglyphs, Egyptian Demotic, and Greek, on an ancient Egyptian memorial stone stele, the Stone of Canopus... , used once, line 18, for Egyptian language Egyptian language Egyptian is the oldest known indigenous language of Egypt and a branch of the Afroasiatic language family. Written records of the Egyptian language have been dated from about 3400 BC, making it one of the oldest recorded languages known. Egyptian was spoken until the late 17th century AD in the... rd, (to grow, to flourish, to spring up, to spread out) Bast Bast may refer to:* Bast a slang term used as reference to the word Bastard* Bast, or Bastet, a goddess in Ancient Egyptian mythology* Bast fibre, a type of plant fiber* Bast, Afghanistan... , because the time for the in-gathering of all the crops, and the inundation of the Season of the Inundation The Season of the Inundation is the first season in the ancient Egyptian calendar and corresponds roughly with early September to early January.... Nile (River) Nile The Nile is a major north-flowing river in North Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is long. It runs through the ten countries of Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Egypt.The Nile has two major... taketh place therein. ...." |
djḥuti or dḥuti God Thoth Thoth Thoth was considered one of the more important deities of the Egyptian pantheon. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him. His feminine counterpart was Seshat... |
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djḥuti | Ibis on iat standard (hieroglyph), Seated God, Ibis-headed, (anthropomorphic) | God Thoth Thoth Thoth was considered one of the more important deities of the Egyptian pantheon. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him. His feminine counterpart was Seshat... , the God of the scribe Scribe A scribe is a person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession and helps the city keep track of its records. The profession, previously found in all literate cultures in some form, lost most of its importance and status with the advent of printing... s |
djsr arm w/ sceptre |
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djsr tchsr -- (tril. Egyptian triliteral signs Triliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are orthographic symbols which represent a specific sequence of three hieroglyphs in the languageIn the written Egyptian language, three types of hieroglyphs existed: those that represented one consonant , those that represented two, and those that represented... ) |
arm w/ sceptre |
to be holy, to segregate See Djsr (arm with powerstick) Djsr (arm with powerstick) The ancient Egyptian horizontally-outstretched Arm with a Power stick is a hieroglyph with the meaning of "force", or "power of action". As a baton, or macehead... |
djd tchd to speak |
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djd tchd |
(cobra + hand Hand (hieroglyph) The ancient Egyptian Hand is an alphabetic hieroglyph with the meaning of "d"; it is also used in the word for 'hand', and actions that are performed, i.e. by the 'way of one's hands', or actions.... ) |
to speak |
djd tchd Djed Djed The djed symbol is a pillar-like ancient Egyptian symbol representing stability. It has been interpreted as the backbone of the Egyptian god Osiris, especially in the form Banebdjedet . Djedu is the Egyptian name for Busiris, a centre of the cult of Osiris... Pillar |
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djd tchd -- (bil. Egyptian biliteral signs Biliteral Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols which represent a specific sequence of two consonants, also two vowels, or combinational of both, in the language... ) |
Djed pillar | Djed Pillar Djed The djed symbol is a pillar-like ancient Egyptian symbol representing stability. It has been interpreted as the backbone of the Egyptian god Osiris, especially in the form Banebdjedet . Djedu is the Egyptian name for Busiris, a centre of the cult of Osiris... |
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Egyptian hieroglyph articles (alphabet highlighted)
- Adze-on-block (hieroglyph)Adze-on-block (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Adze on a Wood Block, or Axe in a Block of Wood hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. U20, is a portrayal of the adze . It is used mostly in the cartouches of pharaonic names especially, or other important names....
- AnkhAnkhThe ankh , also known as key of life, the key of the Nile or crux ansata, was the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic character that read "eternal life", a triliteral sign for the consonants ʻ-n-ḫ...
- Atef crown (hieroglyph)Atef crown (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Atef crown hieroglyph is one of a series of language hieroglyphs related to Ancient Egyptian crowns, staves, dress, etc. Though used in the hieroglyphic language, the Atef crown is probably more commonly found in iconography, in tomb reliefs, wall scenes, statuary, or...
- -M-(vertical)-Baker's tool (hieroglyph)Baker's tool (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Baker's tool hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. U31 for a 'bread-baking oven tool'.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:...
- Basket (hieroglyph)Basket (hieroglyph)-List of epithet uses:-Pharaonic uses:The pharaoh is often shown in reliefs or in cartouche-related statements as Lord of the Two Lands. The basket hieroglyph is used as 'lord', or 'king'. Queens, or goddesses use the 'lordess' form, the feminine implied from the "t" hieroglyph but not needed for...
- -K-Basket-with-handle (hieroglyph)Basket-with-handle (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Basket with Handle hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. V31 for a 'basket, iconographically portrayed as wicker, with handle'...
- BennuBennuThe Bennu bird serves as the Egyptian correspondence to the phoenix, and is said to be the soul of the Sun-God Ra.-Egyptian description:...
- Bennu bird (hieroglyph)
- Bowstring (hieroglyph)Bowstring (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Bowstring hieroglyph is an Egyptian language hieroglyph associated with the bow, and its use as a hieroglyph for the Archer hieroglyph, a symbol for 'army'...
- Branch (hieroglyph)Branch (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Branch hieroglyph, also called a Stick, is a member of the trees and plants hieroglyphs.The branch is an Egyptian language biliteral with the value t, -; it is an ideogram-, for wood, tree, and the linear measure...
- Brazier (hieroglyph)Brazier (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Brazier hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. Q7 for the cooking brazier. It is shown from the Old Kingdom in the style of a vertical burning flame upon four feet, but the hieroglyph has the flame hiding the fourth foot...
- -T-Bread bun (hieroglyph)Bread bun (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Bread bun hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. X1 for the side view of a bread bun. It is also the simple shape of a semicircle....
- Bread-cone (hieroglyph)Bread-cone (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Bread Cone is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. It was used in the early dynasties of Egypt, with usage at the time of the Pyramid Texts...
- Cartouche (hieroglyph)Cartouche (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Cartouche hieroglyph- is used to represent the Egyptian language word for 'name'. It is Gardiner sign listed no...
- Child (hieroglyph)Child (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian child hieroglyph is part of the Egyptian Gardiner's Sign List hieroglyphs for the beginning core subgroup of Man and his Occupations. It relates to the child, and childhood, and has a version for the Pharaoh, as a child....
- -Dj-(uniliteral)-Cobra-at-rest (hieroglyph)Cobra-at-rest (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Cobra hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. I10 for the cobra-at-rest. The Cobra-enraged in defensive posture, is the famous pharaonic Uraeus, The Ancient Egyptian Cobra hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. I10 for the cobra-at-rest. The Cobra-enraged in defensive posture,...
- Cobra-enraged (hieroglyph)
- -w=u(no. 2)-Coil (hieroglyph)Coil (hieroglyph)The coil hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs as an equivalent for the Quail chick , but is also used in other word constructions, probably for the balance of the hieroglyph composition block. The coil as well as the quail chick are used for the alphabetic vowel letter w,...
- Cross-ndj (hieroglyph)Cross-ndj (hieroglyph)In the Egyptian language, the cross-ndj hieroglyph is used as a biliteral for n-.-Book of the Dead uses:Budge's dictionary to the Book of the Dead has the following uses for the hieroglyph:-Rosetta Stone usage:...
- Crossroads (hieroglyph)Crossroads (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Crossroads hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. O49 for the intersection of a town's streets. In some Egyptian hieroglyphs books it is called a City Plan....
- DeshretDeshretDeshret, from ancient Egyptian, was the formal name for the Red Crown of and for the desert Red Land on either side of Kemet, the fertile Nile river basin. The end has a curly wire on it, that represents the proboscis of a honey bee. Deshret or DSRT also represents the insect known as the honeybee...
- Red Crown
- DjedDjedThe djed symbol is a pillar-like ancient Egyptian symbol representing stability. It has been interpreted as the backbone of the Egyptian god Osiris, especially in the form Banebdjedet . Djedu is the Egyptian name for Busiris, a centre of the cult of Osiris...
- Djed pillar
- Djsr (arm with powerstick)Djsr (arm with powerstick)The ancient Egyptian horizontally-outstretched Arm with a Power stick is a hieroglyph with the meaning of "force", or "power of action". As a baton, or macehead...
- -S-(horizontal)-Door bolt (s hieroglyph)Door bolt (s hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Door bolt hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. O34 for a door bolt, a sliding form of a deadbolt.The door bolt hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter —s.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:The...
- Egg (hieroglyph)Egg (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Egg hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. H8, is a portrayal of an oval-shaped egg, tilted at an angle, within the Gardiner signs for parts of birds.-References:...
- Emblem of the East (hieroglyph)Emblem of the East (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Emblem of the East, Gardiner sign listed no. R15, is a portrayal of a standard, surmounted by the "Symbol of the East"; the hieroglyph is a member of the Gardiner signs for temple furniture and emblems....
- Emblem of the West (hieroglyph)Emblem of the West (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for the Emblem of the West, or Symbol of the West is one of the pairs of symbols for 'east', and 'west'....
- Eye of HorusEye of HorusThe Eye of Horus is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power and good health. The eye is personified in the goddess Wadjet...
- Face (hieroglyph)Face (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Face hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. D2 is a portrayal of the human face, frontal view.It is an Egyptian language biliteral with the value hr, ḥr.The sign is also an ideogram for 'face', and related words....
- -S-(vertical)-Folded cloth (s hieroglyph)Folded cloth (s hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian folded cloth hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. S29 for a type of cushioning, a seat-backing.The folded cloth hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter —s.-Origin of folded cloth as seat cushion:The Nimrud...
- -B-Foot (hieroglyph)Foot (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Foot hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. D58 is a side view of the human foot and the lower leg.The foot hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter b....
- Foreleg of ox
- Game piece (hieroglyph)Game piece (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Game piece , also a Token, or the general term for any gaming-gambling piece, Draughtsman is an ancient hieroglyph. Gaming pieces were certainly required in predynastic times, as the cultural creation of games and entertainment has a long history in most cultures...
- Gold (hieroglyph)Gold (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Gold hieroglyph is a member of the crowns, dress, staves hieroglyphs. Its major importance is as one of the Fivefold Titulary names of the Egyptian pharaoh, the Horus of Gold name....
- Grape arbor (hieroglyph)Grape arbor (hieroglyph)The grape arbor hieroglyph is used in Egyptian hieroglyphs as a determinative, or ideogram for words related to the "vineyard", i3rrt, or for 'wine', irp; it is also used for describing 'fruit' or 'orchards'....
- -D-Hand (hieroglyph)Hand (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Hand is an alphabetic hieroglyph with the meaning of "d"; it is also used in the word for 'hand', and actions that are performed, i.e. by the 'way of one's hands', or actions....
- Hand drill (hieroglyph)Hand drill (hieroglyph)A Hand drill is a hieroglyph, , used in Ancient Egypt from the earliest dynasties. As a hieroglyph, it can also be used as a determinative for words related to the profession of vase, bowl, pot-making, etc., typically from fine-grained, colorful rare stone, for example unguent jars...
- Hare (hieroglyph)Hare (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Hare hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. E34 is a portrayal of the desert hare of Egypt, within the Gardiner signs for mammals. The ancients used the name of sekhat for the hare....
- Harpoon (hieroglyph)Harpoon (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian harpoon, , is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. It is used on the famous Narmer Palette, of Pharaoh Narmer from the 31st century BC, in an archaic hieroglyphic form....
- HedjetHedjetHedjet is the formal name for the White Crown of pharaonic Upper Egypt. The crown was white and, after the unification of Egypt, it was combined with the Red Crown of Lower Egypt, with the delta to form the Pschent, the Double Crown of Egypt...
- White Crown
- Hill-country (hieroglyph)Hill-country (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian hill-country hieroglyph is a member of the sky, earth, and water hieroglyphs. A form of the hieroglyph in color, has a green line- at the base of the hieroglyph...
- House (hieroglyph)
- Incense burner: arm (hieroglyph)Incense burner: arm (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Incense burner: arm is a horizontal hieroglyph representing various types of horizontal tools used to offer, and burn incense...
- Incense burner: pot (hieroglyph)Incense burner: pot (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Censor pot, is most commonly seen in Ancient Egyptian iconography as an offering, held in hand by the offering person or god...
- -G-Jar stand (hieroglyph)Jar stand (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Jar Stand hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. W11 is a side view of a "jar stand and base".The jar stand hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter g....
- Joint of meat (hieroglyph)Joint of meat (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Bone-with-meat hieroglyph is one of the Gardiner's sign list glyphs listed under Parts of Mammals. It is one of many – in the category, as concepts were also presented by the body parts; for example hindquarters, and forequarters, represented things behind something, and...
- Jubilee Pavilion (hieroglyph)Jubilee Pavilion (hieroglyph)The Jubilee Festival for the Pharaoh, the Heb Sed is represented in hieroglyphs by a Jubilee Pavilion Hieroglyph. It is Gardiner Sign Listed as no. O23. However it often appears with other pavilion, or festival hieroglyphs: the Hall, no. O22, O22 and an alabaster Basin, no. W3...
- KhepreshKhepreshThe Khepresh was an ancient Egyptian royal headdress. It is also known as the blue crown or war crown. New Kingdom pharaohs are often shown wearing it in battle, but it was also frequently worn in ceremonies...
- Km (hieroglyph)
- Black (hieroglyph and variants)
- Knot of Isis
- Leopard head (hieroglyph)Leopard head (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Leopard head hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. F9 is a portrayal of the head of a leopard; it is in the Gardiner subset for "parts of mammals"....
- -L/R-(late periods)-Lion-reclining (hieroglyph)Lion-reclining (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Lion-reclining hieroglyph, or the "Sphinx hieroglyph" is Gardiner sign listed no. E23 for the sphinx, the "reclining lion"....
- Sphinx (hieroglyph)
- Man-prisoner (hieroglyph)Man-prisoner (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Man-prisoner is one of the oldest hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. An iconographic portrayal from predynastic Egypt eventually led to its incorporation into the Egyptian language...
- Man-seated: arms in adoration (hieroglyph)Man-seated: arms in adoration (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Man-seated: arms in adoration hieroglyph is one of a series of language and visual hieroglyphs used from the earliest dynasties of Ancient Egypt, and that portrays men, women, ideology, and some occupations....
- Mast (hieroglyph)Mast (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian ship's mast hieroglyph is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. It is used on a famous label of Pharaoh Den of the First dynasty, but forms part of the location hieroglyph: Emblem of the East....
- -R-Mouth (hieroglyph)Mouth (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Mouth hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. D21 for the shape of the mouth, being open,...
- -N-(vertical)-N-red crown (n hieroglyph)N-red crown (n hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Red Crown, the Deshret crown, is one of the oldest Egyptian hieroglyphs. As an iconographic element, it is used on the famous Narmer Palette of Pharaoh Narmer as the "Red Crown of the Delta", the Delta being Lower Egypt....
- -N-(horizontal)-N-water ripple (n hieroglyph)N-water ripple (n hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian ripple of water is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. It is used on a famous cartouche of Pharaoh Den of the First dynasty....
- Night (hieroglyph)Night (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Night hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed nos. N3 is a portrayal of the sky with the 'was' scepter hanging from it; it is in the Gardiner subset for "sky, earth, and water"....
- Naos (shrine)Naos (shrine)A naos was the sanctuary, the innermost chamber, of a Greek temple, in Latin referred to as cella.The Apostle Paul in the New Testament uses this word in 1 Corinthians 3:16 and 2 Corinthians 6:16 to denote that the bodies of the Christians are the Most Holy Places of the Living God as He indwells...
- -M-Owl (hieroglyph)Owl (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Owl hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. G17 for the owl-in-profile, but the head faces the observer.The owl hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter m....
- Papyrus stem (hieroglyph)Papyrus stem (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian papyrus stem hieroglyph is one of the oldest language hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. Along with the hieroglyph for the Papyrus clump, a symbol of the Nile god Hapy, it is one of the foundation hieroglyphs at the core of the history of Ancient Egypt...
- Pick (hieroglyph)Pick (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Pick hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed nos. U17, U18 is a portrayal of a 'pick upon the side view of a block'; it is in the Gardiner subset for agriculture, crafts, and professions....
- Placenta (hieroglyph)
- -M-(horizontal)-Plinth (hieroglyph)Plinth (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Plinth- hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. Aa15 for the shape of a plinth, side view.-Plinth use as mortuary: "Justified":...
- -(Sh=Š)-Pool-lake-basin (hieroglyph)Pool-lake-basin (hieroglyph)The "pool-lake-basin hieroglyph" is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter -š.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:...
- Pr (hieroglyph)Pr (hieroglyph)Pr is the hieroglyph for 'house', the floor-plan of a walled building with an open doorway. While its original pronunciation is not known with certainty, modern Egyptology assigns it the value of per, but purely on the basis of a convention specific to the discipline...
- House (hieroglyph)
- (See also: E (temple)É (temple)É is the Sumerian word or symbol for house or temple, written ideographically with the cuneiform sign .The Sumerian term É.GAL denoted a city's main building....
of cuneiform)
- -w=u(no. 1)-Quail chick (hieroglyph)Quail chick (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Quail chick hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. G43 for the quail chick.The quail chick hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic vowel letter w,...
- -H1-Reed shelter (hieroglyph)Reed shelter (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Reed shelter hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. O4 for the reed shelter, an enclosure; .-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:...
- Rekhyt bird (hieroglyph)
- RenpetRenpetIn the Egyptian language, Renpet was the word for year. Its hieroglyph was figuratively depicted in art as a woman wearing a palm shoot over her head. This figurative woman was often referred to as the mistress of eternity. She is the goddess of springtime and youth in ancient Egyptian history....
- Road (hieroglyph)Road (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Road-with-shrubs hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. N31 for a road, "street", or pathway. It originally was a curving hieroglyph, but became a standardized straight form as well....
- Sail (hieroglyph)Sail (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Sail hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. P5 for the sail of a ship. The hieroglyph shows a hoisted sail, curved because of wind filling it...
- Sekhem scepterSekhem scepterFor the alternative therapy sometimes referred to as Sekhem, see Seichim.The Sekhem-scepter is a type of ritual scepter in ancient Egypt. It is a symbol of authority and is often incorporated in names and words associated with power and control...
- SerekhSerekhIn Egyptian hieroglyphs, a serekh is a rectangular enclosure representing the niched or gated façade of a palace surmounted by the Horus falcon, indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name...
- Seshat's emblemSeshat's emblemThe ancient Egyptian Seshat emblem hieroglyph is one of the oldest hieroglyphs from Ancient Egypt. An archaic form of it was used on the Narmer Palette of Pharaoh Narmer...
- Set-animal (hieroglyph)
- Shen ringShen ringA shen ring is a circle with a line at a tangent to it, which was represented in hieroglyphs as a stylised loop of a rope. The word shen itself means, in ancient Egyptian, encircle, while the shen ring represented eternal protection...
- Shuti hieroglyph (two-feather adornment)Shuti hieroglyph (two-feather adornment)The ancient Egyptian Shuti, a two-feather adornment for crowns is part of a series of hieroglyphs for "crowns"; usage as a hieroglyph is not as common as the actual crown represented in Egyptian art, and artworks....
- -Kh1-Sieve (hieroglyph)Sieve (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Sieve hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. Aa1 for the shape of a circular sieve; it is also seen as a 'placenta'.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic letters:The following two tables show the Egyptian uniliteral signs...
- Placenta (hieroglyph)
- Sky (hieroglyph)Sky (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Sky hieroglyph, , is Gardiner sign listed no. N1, within the Gardiner signs for sky, earth, and water....
- Spine with fluid (hieroglyph)Spine with fluid (hieroglyph)The use of the spine with fluid hieroglyph is for words showing "length", as opposed to 'breadth', . Some example words for 'length' are: to be long, length, to extend, extended; and for to expand, to dilate, words like: joy, gladness, pleasure, delight.-See also:*Gardiner's Sign List#F...
- Stair-single (hieroglyph)Stair-single (hieroglyph)In the Egyptian language, the single stair hieroglyph is used as a determinative.-References:*Betrò, 1995. Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt, Betrò, Maria Carmela, c. 1995, 1996-, Abbeville Press Publishers, New York, London, Paris *Budge, 1978,...
- -P-Stool-or-mat (hieroglyph)Stool-or-mat (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Mat hieroglyph, , and later the Stool hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. Q3 originally was the stool's rectangular mat; later it became the representaion for the stool itself....
- Sun (hieroglyph)Sun (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Sun hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. N5 for the sun-disc; it is also one of the hieroglyphs that refers to the god Ra.-Luwian hieroglyhs, Sa-sub4:...
- Sun-rising (hieroglyph)
- Sun-shining-with-rays (hieroglyph)Sun-shining-with-rays (hieroglyph)In the Egyptian language, the sun-with-rays hieroglyph is used as an ideogram, determinative, and phoneme.-Rosetta Stone usage:The ancient Egyptian Sun-shining-with-rays hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no...
- Swallow (hieroglyph)Swallow (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Swallow hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. G36 for swallow birds. The Sparrow hieroglyph appears similar in size and shape, but it is used to represent small, or bad items....
- -(Tsh)=Ch-Tether (hieroglyph)Tether (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Tether hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. V14, V15 for an animal tether, a type of hobble.The tether hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter tj, or ch. Other values include tsh.-The Egyptian hieroglyph alphabetic...
- Throw stick (hieroglyph)Throw stick (hieroglyph)The Throw stick hieroglyph of Ancient Egypt is an old hieroglyph that dates from the Predynastic Period; it is from the assemblage of hieroglyphs used on the ornamental, or ceremonial cosmetic palettes...
- Two whips with shen ring (hieroglyph)Two whips with shen ring (hieroglyph)The ancient Egyptian Two Whips with Shen ring hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. S23 is a portrayal of the Shen ring with two Egyptian flails-; it is a member of the Gardiner subset for "crowns, dress, staves, etc"....
- TyetTyetThe tyet is an ancient Egyptian symbol of the goddess Isis; its exact origin is unknown. In many respects the tyet resembles an ankh, except that its arms curve down...
- Knot of Isis
- Girdle of Isis
- UraeusUraeusThe Uraeus is the stylized, upright form of an Egyptian spitting cobra , used as a symbol of sovereignty, royalty, deity, and divine authority in ancient Egypt.The Uraeus is a symbol for the goddess Wadjet, who was one of the earliest Egyptian deities and who...
- Cobra-enraged (hieroglyph)
- -F-Viper (hieroglyph)Viper (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Viper hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. I9 for the viper; the viper is shown in full length extension, with undulations of motion....
- -a-Vulture (hieroglyph)Vulture (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Vulture hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. G1 for the Egyptian Vulture.The vulture hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic vowel letter a-....
- WadjetWadjetIn Egyptian mythology, Wadjet, or the Green One , was originally the ancient local goddess of the city of Dep , which became part of the city that the Egyptians named Per-Wadjet, House of...
- WasWasThe was sceptre is a symbol that appeared often in relics, art and hieroglyphics associated with the ancient Egyptian religion...
- Was scepter
- -H2-Wick (hieroglyph)Wick (hieroglyph)The Ancient Egyptian Wick hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. V28 for the wick of a lamp.The wick hieroglyph is used in the Ancient Egyptian language hieroglyphs for the alphabetic consonant letter h. A second and equivalent h hieroglyph is the plan view of a reed shelter, O4, Gardiner no...
See also
- List of Egyptian hieroglyphs by common name: A-L
- List of Egyptian hieroglyphs by common name: M-Z
- Gardiner's sign listGardiner's Sign ListGardiner's Sign List is a list of common Egyptian hieroglyphs compiled by Sir Alan Gardiner. It is considered a standard reference in the study of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs....
- Egyptian hieroglyphsEgyptian hieroglyphsEgyptian hieroglyphs were a formal writing system used by the ancient Egyptians that combined logographic and alphabetic elements. Egyptians used cursive hieroglyphs for religious literature on papyrus and wood...
- List of portraiture offerings with Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs