List of Egyptian hieroglyphs by common name: M-Z
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A List of Egyptian hieroglyphs by common name: M-Z.
ic, Egyptian hieroglyph
uniliteral signs.
M
| Common Name |
Hiero. | Transl. | Element | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.... M3't |
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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.... |
| mace ḥ(dj) |
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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) |
| man woman |
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-- | man woman |
man |
| 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) |
| man-dancing (kh)bi ib, ibu ib3u, ib3 |
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(kh)bi-(ḫbi) 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.; (see also Dance) |
| man -grinding-etc to build (kh)us-(kh)usi |
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(kh)us-(kh)usi | man -grinding -(in a mortar/etc) |
man grinding (etc); to grind in a mortar, to build, to construct, etc. |
| man -mixing |
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-- | man -mixing- (in-vat) |
man mixing (in vat) |
| man -with- bundle |
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-- | man -with- bundle |
"man carrying bundle" |
| man-seated: arm to mouth |
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concepts etc |
man-seated: arm to mouth (hieroglyph) |
eating, speech, concepts, ideas, etc. |
| man-seated: arms in adoration |
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-- | man-seated: 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.... arms in 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.... adoration 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.... (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.... |
man-seated: arms in adoration; (see WikiCommons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Man-seated:_arms_in_adoration_(hieroglyph)) |
| man-standing: arms in adoration |
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-- | man-standing: arms in adoration (hieroglyph) |
man-standing: arms in adoration; (see WikiCommons http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Man-standing:_adore_(hieroglyph)) |
| man-standing: arms raised in celebration |
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-- | man-standing: arms raised in celebration |
man-standing: arms raised in celebration |
| man -with- bundle |
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-- | man -with- bundle |
"man carrying bundle" |
| mast | |
'ḥ' | 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.... |
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... 'ḥ' , "to erect" |
| 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 |
| milk | |
-- | milk | milk; (similar to Gardiner unlisted vessel, or "liquids", etc; (milk symbol has vertical hanging above)) |
| 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 |
| (crescent) moon i'ḥ |
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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) |
| fields-(planting) i'ḥ |
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i'ḥ | fields-(planting) (etc.) |
see moon, (also i'ḥ); 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) |
| (moon) | |
-- | moon | Gardiner, nos. N9, N10 |
| moon (in phase) |
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(psdj) psḏ |
moon (in phase) |
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... in "feast of the New Moon", (=ps(dj)n); 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 ps(dj)-(psḏ), (= to a triliteral) |
| 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... )) |
| mountain | |
(dj)u ḏw |
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... for "mountain" |
| ("horizon") mountain- -with- rising-sun |
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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) |
| mouth | |
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 |
- man
- man-archer, see archer, soldier
- man-prisoner, see prisoner, enemy, rebel
- mason, see man-constructing
- mat-(uniliteral p), see 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....
- moment, see (moment of) time
N
| Common Name |
Hiero. | Transl. | Element | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| naos | |
-- | naos 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... (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... |
naos |
| 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 nt |
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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. |
| night nightfall |
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grḥ-wḫ-("night") kkw-("dark") |
night 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".... (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".... |
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 words meaning 'obscurity'; grh-(grḥ), and u(kh)-(wḫ) for night; kku-(kkw) for dark; and others |
| nome district |
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-- | district nome |
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 sp3t, for "district, nomos"; 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 province or district names; 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... for hsp-(ḥsp), for garden, vegetable garden, orchard, etc.; 3. (confer Nome (Egypt) Nome (Egypt) A nome was a subnational administrative division of ancient Egypt. Today's use of the Greek nome rather than the Egyptian term sepat came about during the Ptolemaic period. Fascinated with Egypt, Greeks created many historical records about the country... ) |
| nose | |
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) |
| Nubian bow |
|
-- | Nubian bow |
=Nubia Nubia Nubia is a region along the Nile river, which is located in northern Sudan and southern Egypt.There were a number of small Nubian kingdoms throughout the Middle Ages, the last of which collapsed in 1504, when Nubia became divided between Egypt and the Sennar sultanate resulting in the Arabization... |
- necklace-or-collar, see pectoral
- 'netting needle', see (weaver's)-shuttle
O
| Common Name |
Hiero. | Transl. | Element | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| oar ḫru |
|
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) |
| obelisk | |
t(kh)n tẖn |
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, the "obelisk" |
| "offering(s)-altar" | |
-- | "offering(s)-altar" | "offering(s)-altar" |
| offering-table | |
-- | offering-table | offering-table |
| (small) offering-table |
|
-- | (small) offering-table |
(small)-offering-table |
| 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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"htp" | 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 |
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 |
| i3wt office 'post' 'position' |
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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... " |
| owl | |
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 |
| ox horns | |
wp | ox horns | 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... up, (wp); 2. used for opening of the year: 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.... , |
- one, (or ='1'), see stroke
P
| Common Name |
Hiero. | Transl. | Element | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| palace 'ḥ |
|
'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: |
| palace temple tomb ḥut |
|
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: |
| papyrus clump (cluster) |
|
ha (ḥ3) |
papyrus clump |
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 "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.... "-(the North), 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... , "t3-mḥw", 'land-mhw'; 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... ; 2. 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 ha-(ḥ3) |
| papyrus roll m(dj)3t |
|
m(dj)3-t m(dj)3t |
papyrus roll |
papyrus roll |
| papyrus stem u3ḏ |
|
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) |
| pawn (draughtsman) (token) ib3 |
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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... |
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"; 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 |
| pawn (draughtsman) (token) ib3 |
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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. |
| pectoral | |
-- | pectoral | pectoral; (see also Pectoral (Ancient Egypt) Pectoral (Ancient Egypt) The Pectorals of ancient Egypt were a form of jewellery, often represented as a brooch. This was mostly worn by richer people.One type, was the pectoral with a necklace, as a form of attachment, to be suspended from the neck, but to lay upon the breast... ) |
| god seated |
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nṯr | seated god-(or-Pharaoh) |
1. God 2. n(tsh)r or n(ch)r, nṯr 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... |
| ("god") flag pennant (axe) |
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nṯr | pennant or 'staff-flag' with wrapped handle |
1. God 2. n(tsh)r or n(ch)r, nṯr 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... |
| pestle | |
1.-ti,2.-(=t) | pestle | 1. second Egyptian uniliteral sign for t; 2. special usage for feminine adjectival (for example, "...may she live") |
| phallus | |
mt | phallus | 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... mt |
| pick | |
grg | pick 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.... (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.... |
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 grg, to "break through" and related words |
| pillar (=Heliopolis Heliopolis (ancient) Heliopolis was one of the oldest cities of ancient Egypt, the capital of the 13th Lower Egyptian nome that was located five miles east of the Nile to the north of the apex of the Nile Delta... ) |
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iun (iwn) |
pillar | 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... iun-(iwn); 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 iwn; an 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 iunu-(iwnw), the City of Heliopolis Heliopolis (ancient) Heliopolis was one of the oldest cities of ancient Egypt, the capital of the 13th Lower Egyptian nome that was located five miles east of the Nile to the north of the apex of the Nile Delta... |
| plinth m3' |
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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 |
| (m) 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 |
| plow | |
hb | plow | 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 related to 'plowing'; for hb, "plow", 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... hb |
| "plural" | |
-- | "plural" | 1. signs for the plural, (horizontal, vertical, and the 'shortened-form'); 2. see: Stroke (single item); 3. see Dual (Two); 4. see Grains; 5. see 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,... and 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,... |
| pool lake (or) basin š |
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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 legs |
pool with walking legs |
| pot | |
nu and qd |
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 |
| priest | |
w'b uab |
priest | 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 w'b-(uab), "pure"; 2. the Priest class; 3. equal to 'purify', Gardiner no. D60, |
| prisoner enemy rebel |
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-- | prisoner enemy |
prisoner, enemy, rebel, (adversary) |
| prop | |
-- | prop | (also the 4 props of 'heaven'); see 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'.... , using props, Gardiner no. M43, |
| 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.... ) |
| pupil (eye) djfdj |
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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) |
| pyramid | |
mr | pyramid | pyramid |
- "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
Q
| Common Name |
Hiero. | Transl. | Element | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| u quail chick |
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w u |
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, |
R
| Common Name |
Hiero. | Transl. | Element | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' ) |
| ram | |
-- | ram | ram |
| razor | |
(kh)'k | razor | 1. the razor; 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... in (kh)'k; (multiple spellings in books, dictionary entries) |
| red crown | |
n (vertical) |
red crown | 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) |
| reed (flowering)-reed reed-(=rush) i |
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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" |
| pair-of-reeds y ii |
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y | pair-of-reeds | alphabetic uniliteral vowel y |
| reed with legs i(i) it |
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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 |
| rushes -(bundled) -(tied) |
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is | rushes -(bundled) -(tied) |
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 isw-(isu)-(plural), "rushes"; 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 is |
| 1–cane 2–reed-(=Rush) 3–(swt)-Rush 4–flowering- rush-(sedge) |
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-- | -- | -- |
| reed shelter (h) |
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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, |
| 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.... |
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rnp | renpet | "rnp", or rnpt |
| (sweet)-rhizome (sweet)-pod n(dj)m |
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n(dj)m | rhizome seed-pod |
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 |
| ("diadem") (hair)- ribbon |
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(w3ḥw) m(dj)h-(mḏḥ) |
("diadem") (hair)- ribbon |
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 uahu-(w3ḥw), "diadem"; also m(dj)h-(mḏḥ), "ribbon"; 2. 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 m(dj)h-(mḏḥ) |
| ripple- -of-water |
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n (horizontal) |
ripple 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.... of water 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.... (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.... |
1. Uniliteral n, (horizontal); 2. Major preposition usage for: in, to, by, of, for, etc. |
| road (-with-shrubs) |
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-- | road 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.... (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.... |
road |
| rudder ḥmw hmu |
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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 |
| 1–cane 2–reed-(=Rush) 3–(swt)-Rush 4–flowering- rush-(sedge) |
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-- | -- | -- |
| flowering rush šm-šm'u |
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(sh)m'u šm'w |
flowering rush |
flowering rush; also Gardiner nos. M25, M27, M28, |
| rushes -(bundled) -(tied) |
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is | rushes -(bundled) -(tied) |
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 isw-(isu)-(plural), "rushes"; 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 is |
- rabbit, see 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....
- rebel, see prisoner, enemy, rebel
S
| Common Name |
Hiero. | Transl. | Element | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sail | |
(tsh)au-(ṯ3w) nfw, nfy |
sail 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... (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... |
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... (tsh)au-(ṯ3w), for "puff", "wind"; and in nfw, nfy, for "sailor" |
| sandal | |
(tsh)bt (ṯbt)-(ṯb) |
sandal | 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... (tsh)bt-(ṯbt), for "sandal"; 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... (tsh)b-(ṯb) |
| scale m(kh)3t |
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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) |
| ('an equivalent') (=type of) scale (?) |
|
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 |
| u(dj)' utch' a scale a balance (="judgement") |
|
u(dj)' | balance ligatured with arm | judge, "judgement" |
| "scarab" | |
(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... |
| scepter-heq Hq scepter ḥq |
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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... ) |
| scepter-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... sekhem-scepter s(kh)m |
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s(kh)m 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) |
| Man-standing w/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... -&-staff |
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-- | Man-standing w/sekhem-&-staff |
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 words for 'statue': tut, (kh)nt(y)-(ẖnnt(y) |
| 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 uas |
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w3s (uas) |
w3s (u3s) |
see Was scepter |
| scimitar | |
(kh)p(sh) (ḫpš) |
scimitar Khopesh Khopesh Khopesh is the Egyptian name of the Canaanite "sickle-sword", in Assyrian known as sappara. Its origins can be traced back to Sumer of the third millennium BCE.... |
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... , (kh)p(sh)-(ḫpš); see Khopesh Khopesh Khopesh is the Egyptian name of the Canaanite "sickle-sword", in Assyrian known as sappara. Its origins can be traced back to Sumer of the third millennium BCE.... |
| 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 |
| serpent (snake) |
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hfau (ḥf3w) |
serpent (snake) |
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 "serpent", and equivalent words, hfau, (ḥf3w); (See also: 1-Cobra, 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... ) |
| Seshat Seshat In Egyptian mythology, Seshat was the Ancient Egyptian goddess of wisdom, knowledge, and writing. She was seen as a scribe and record keeper, and her name means she who scrivens , and is credited with inventing writing... 's emblem |
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s(sh)at (sš3t) |
Seshat's Seshat's emblem The 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... emblem Seshat's emblem The 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... |
Emblem and equivalent of Goddess Seshat Seshat In Egyptian mythology, Seshat was the Ancient Egyptian goddess of wisdom, knowledge, and writing. She was seen as a scribe and record keeper, and her name means she who scrivens , and is credited with inventing writing... ; 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 Seshat's name, s(sh)at-(sš3t) |
| 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... |
| Set-God | |
-- | 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... |
| (shade)-fan (umbrella) |
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Shade-Fan, or (=Umbrella) |
| "ceremonial" (shade)-fan (umbrella) |
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-- | "ceremonial" (shade)-fan (umbrella) |
ceremonial Shade-Fan |
| 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... |
| 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 |
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" |
| (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.... ' |
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.... |
| (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)u-Šu |
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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 |
| 'shuti' adornment (two-feathers) (sh)uty-šuty |
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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 |
| (weaver's) shuttle "netting- needle" |
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1-'(dj)-('ḏ) 2-'nḏ |
(weaver's) shuttle "netting- needle" |
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 '(dj-('ḏ), "shuttle"; 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 'nḏ |
| sickle | |
ma (m3) |
sickle | m3 |
| 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... ) |
| silver | |
h(dj) (ḥḏ) |
silver | 1. silver; 2. (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.... ; 3. equal to Egyptian h(dj)-(ḥḏ), for "club" |
| 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") sš, sššt |
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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) 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)) |
| slaughter-block w/ knife nmm nmm-t |
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nmm (and) nmm-t |
slaughter-block w/ knife |
execute, slaughter, 'torture' |
| 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 |
| 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... Sbk |
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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) |
| spindle | |
(kh)sf ẖsf |
spindle (hieroglyph) |
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... (kh)sf-ẖsf |
| 3u spine issuing fluid |
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3u | 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), (the Nation's Welfare) |
| spit | |
(multiple- uses) |
spit | 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 meaning: "to spit", "to vomit", "blood", etc |
| spoon | |
(multiple- uses) |
(spoon-shape) | see Oar |
| 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" |
| stair-single | |
-- | 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... |
| stand (for scales) |
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u(tsh)st (wṯst) |
stand (for scales) |
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 u(tsh)st-(wṯst), for this device that supports the scale (hieroglyph); the related verb is u(tsh)s-(wṯs), Egyptian "to lift"; see Scale |
| star sb3 du3 |
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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... ) |
| 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... du3t |
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sb3 dw3 |
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... |
| 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 |
| stool- or-mat |
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p | stool- 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.... or-mat 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.... (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.... |
1. Unil. p |
| stroke 1 (emphasis stroke) |
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1.-(emphasis) 2.-"1" |
single stroke |
1. sign of the 1; also sign of emphasis, or specifying the hieroglyph emphasized-(i.e. symmetry); 2. see: Plural; 3. see Dual (Two) |
| sun | |
r' (ra) |
sun 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:... (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:... |
1. the sun; 2. Major use in 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... s, or Pharaonic names: sun = 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... -R' ; 3. Used in words relating to 'time, of day'; "day", etc, see Moment of Time, etc.; "moment" uses the Hippo head, Gardiner no. F3, 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 r' , "sun", hrw-(hru), "day", and R' , God 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... ; also as Gardiner no. D12, |
| sun-rising- -with-rays (kh)' ḫ' |
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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-shining- with-rays ubn 3(kh)u, psdj piercing- -rays stiut-stut |
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(many uses) (Betrò ref) |
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 |
| (fiber) swab straw-broom sq u3ḥ |
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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) |
| swallow | |
wr | swallow 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.... (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.... |
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... wr, ur; 2. Egyptian for "great"; (confer with cuneiform Cuneiform Cuneiform can refer to:*Cuneiform script, an ancient writing system originating in Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium BC*Cuneiform , three bones in the human foot*Cuneiform Records, a music record label... GAL GAL (cuneiform) GAL is the Sumerian cuneiform for "great".*LÚ.GAL*DEREŠ.KI.GAL... ); 3. often 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... s with r, mouth Mouth (hieroglyph) The Ancient Egyptian Mouth hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. D21 for the shape of the mouth, being open,... , |
- scalpel, see chisel-or-scalpel
- scribe writing tools, see (scribe)-writing tools
- to seal-up, to furnish, see float, Egyptian lang. djb
- '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
T
| Common Name |
Hiero. | Transl. | Element | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tail sd |
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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... ) |
| tether | |
tsh (ṯ) |
tether 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... (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... |
Unil. tsh, (=ch) |
| tether with legs |
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-- | tether rope with legs |
tether rope with walking legs; (return ?) |
| 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, |
| throwing stick |
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-- | throw 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... stick 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... (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... |
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 niwt, "city"; 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 names of countries, towns, placenames, etc. |
| "time" | |
sp | time | time; see also "threshing floor", Gardiner no. O50, |
| "moment of time" (instant) |
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at (3t) |
moment snap-of-a-finger |
a "moment", 'an instant', a snap-of-a-finger; phonetically Phoneme In a language or dialect, a phoneme is the smallest segmental unit of sound employed to form meaningful contrasts between utterances.... 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, |
| A-tongue B-30th ns |
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ns | tongue | 1. 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, and therefore, (next)-last. |
| 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 |
| tree | |
i3m, im3 | tree (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... for 'tree'; also, Egyptian: i3m, im3 |
| 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) |
| turtle št (sh)t |
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(sh)t št |
turtle | turtle |
| tusk (elephant) |
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bh, hw bḥ, ḥw |
(elephant) tusk |
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... for 2 values: bh, and hw, (bḥ and ḥu); 2. 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 'teeth', "actions of teeth" 3. also used 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, and stelae lunette Lunette (stele) The lunette spatial region in the upper portion of stelas, became common for steles as a prelude to a stele's topic. Its major use was from ancient Egypt in all the various categories of steles: funerary, Victory Steles, autobiographical, temple, votive, etc.The lunettes are most common from... s |
| Two Two Ladies In Ancient Egyptian texts, Two Ladies is a religious euphemism for Wadjet and Nekhbet, the deities who were the patrons of the Ancient Egyptians and worshiped by all after the unification of its two parts, Lower Egypt, and Upper Egypt... Ladies Two Ladies In Ancient Egyptian texts, Two Ladies is a religious euphemism for Wadjet and Nekhbet, the deities who were the patrons of the Ancient Egyptians and worshiped by all after the unification of its two parts, Lower Egypt, and Upper Egypt... |
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-- | two-goddesses on two baskets (="Ladies of South + North") |
the goddesses representing: the Goddess of the South, Goddess of the North-(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... )-Goddesses Nekhbet Nekhbet In Egyptian mythology, Nekhbet was an early predynastic local goddess who was the patron of the city of Nekheb, her name meaning of Nekheb... and Wadjet Wadjet In 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... |
- token, see pawn, draughtsman, token, "game-piece"
- town plan, see crossroads, intersection, town plan
- (fish) trap, see fish trap
- two, see dual
U
| Common Name |
Hiero. | Transl. | Element | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| union | |
sma (sm3) |
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" |
| 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... i'rt' |
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-- | 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 |
- umbrella, see Shade-Fan-1, Shade-Fan-2
V
| Common Name |
Hiero. | Transl. | Element | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vase water-pot ḥs |
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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... hs, (ḥs) |
| 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") |
| vulture (Egyptian) 3 (=A) |
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3 | (Egyptian) vulture 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-.... (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-.... |
Unil. a, or A,-(3) |
W
| Common Name |
Hiero. | Transl. | Element | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wall inb |
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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) |
| collapsing- wall |
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uhn-(whn) s(kh)nn-(sẖnn) |
collapsing- wall |
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: 1–"knock down"; 2–uhn-(whn), for "overwhelm"; 3–s(kh)nn-(sẖnn), for "demolish" |
| 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: ancient Rhacotis, (Alexandria Alexandria Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving... )) |
| 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 uas |
|
w3s (uas) |
w3s (u3s) |
see Was scepter |
| water-pot (vase) |
|
hs (ḥs) |
water pot (vase) |
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... hs, (ḥs) |
| water skinšd (sh)d |
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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 |
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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... mh, (mḥ); (See: similar shaped hieroglyph: water-skin) |
| 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... |
|
dm(dj) dmḏ |
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" |
| white crown ḥ(dj) |
|
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.... ) |
| 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.... |
|
(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.... |
| wick ḥ |
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ḥ | 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 ḥ; 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, |
| wine jars irp |
|
"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" |
| wing | |
(dj)nh, dnh ḏnḥ, dnḥ |
wing | 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 (dj)nh, dnh-(ḏnḥ, dnḥ), "wing"; also for words relating to flying |
| woman man |
|
-- | woman man |
woman |
| woman-and- infant |
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-- | woman-and- infant |
woman-and-infant |
| woman- in-birth |
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-- | woman- in-birth |
woman-in-birth |
| woman-nursing | |
-- | woman-nursing | woman-nursing |
| (Scribe-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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Djehuti | 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... -(ibis) on his standard |
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... |
| (scribe) writing tools |
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-- | scribal equipment |
scribe tools: vertical case(?)-pot-palette; the pot is originally a leather bag for the red and black 'inks' |
- washer's stick, see fuller's club
- (wooden)-column, see column
X
| Common Name |
Hiero. | Transl. | Element | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X crossed- sticks |
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-- | x crossed- sticks |
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... : separate, cross, pass by; also items that are 'bad', or 'negative' (see: Crown Prince Thutmose#The schist recumbent bier) |
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- 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
- -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...
Uniliterals
A table of the 24-letter alphabetAlphabet
An alphabet is a standard set of letters—basic written symbols or graphemes—each of which represents a phoneme in a spoken language, either as it exists now or as it was in the past. There are other systems, such as logographies, in which each character represents a word, morpheme, or semantic...
ic, Egyptian hieroglyph
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...
uniliteral signs.
| 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) |
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See also
- List of Egyptian hieroglyphs by common name: A-L
- List of Egyptian hieroglyphs by alphabetization
- 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