Writing Script |
Head of ox |
Water ripple |
Mouth |
Pool with lilies |
Seated man |
Feather |
Man beckoning |
Two reeds |
Lasso |
Ram |
Foot |
Stool |
Owl |
Two rushes |
Recumbent Lion |
?Placenta |
Ring stand |
Door bolt |
Goose |
Sandy slope |
Tethering rope |
Flat land with grain |
Flat land with grain & Reed shelter |
Reed shelter |
Tongue of land |
Eye with paint |
Sandal strap |
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Logography
32 c. BCE - 4 c. CE |
Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F1
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F1
𓃾
Head of Ox
Ideogram for: kꜣ “cattle”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /kaʀ/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /kaʀ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /kaʔ/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /kɑ/
Conventional Anglicisation: ka
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N35
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N35
𓈖
Water ripple
Phonogram n
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /n/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /n/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /n/, /l/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /n/
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D21
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D21
𓂋
Mouth
Phonogram r
Ideogram for: r “mouth”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /ɾ/, /l/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /ɾ/, /l/, /ʔ/, /j/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ɾ/, /l/, /ʔ/, /j/, ∅
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /r/
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M8
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M8
𓆷
Pool with lilies
Phonogram šꜣ for: šꜣ “marsh”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /ʃɑ/
Conventional Anglicisation: sha
Ideogram for: ꜣḫt “Inundation”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /ɑxɛt/
Conventional Anglicisation: akhet
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. A1
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. A1
𓀀
Seated man
Determinative for: z “man”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /zuʀ/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /suʀ/
Reconstructed Medio-Late Egyptian pronunciation: /suʔ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /søʔ/
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. H6
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. H6
𓆄
Feather
Phonogram šw
Ideogram for: šwt “feather”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /ʃuːt/
Conventional Anglicisation: shut
Determinative & ideogram for: mꜣꜥt “truth”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈmuʀʕat/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈmuʀʕaʔ/
Reconstructed Medio-Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈmuːʕaʔ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈmeːʕə/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /mɑʔɑːt/
Conventional Anglicisation: maat
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. A26
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. A26
𓀞
Man beckoning
Determinative for: nis “call”
Ideogram for: vocative i “Oh!”
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M17A
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M17A
𓇌
Two reeds
Phonogram y
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V4
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V4
𓍯
Lasso
Phonogram wꜣ for: wꜣḥ ”endure”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈwaːʀaħ/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈwaːʀaħ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈwoːʔəħ/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /wɑħ/
Conventional Anglicisation: wah
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. E11
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. E11
𓃞
Ram
Determinative for: bꜣ “ram”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /biʀ/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /biʀ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /βej/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /bɑ/
Conventional Anglicisation: ba
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D58
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D58
𓃀
Foot
Phonogram b
Ideogram for: bw “place”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /buː/
Conventional Anglicisation: bu
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Q3
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Q3
𓊪
Stool
Phonogram p
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. G17
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. G17
𓅓
Owl
Phonogram m
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M22A
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M22A
𓇒
Two rushes
Phonogram nn
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. E23
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. E23
𓃭
Recumbent Lion
Phonogram rw
Determinative or ideogram for: rw “lion”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /ruː/
Conventional Anglicisation: ru
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Aa1
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Aa1
𓐍
?Placenta
Phonogram ḫ
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. W11
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. W11
𓎼
Ring stand
Phonogram g
Determinative or ideogram for: nst “throne”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /nɛsɛt/
Conventional Anglicisation: nest
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. O34
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. O34
𓊃
Door bolt
Phonogram s for: s “bolt”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /zɛ/, /zɑ/
Conventional Anglicisation: ze, za
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. G38
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. G38
𓅬
Goose
Phonogram gb for: gbb “Geb (the god)”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈkʼuːbab/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈkʼuːbab/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /kʼeːβ/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /ɡɛbɛb/
Conventional Anglicisation: gebeb
Determinative for: ḥtm “perish”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /ħɛtɛm/
Conventional Anglicisation: hetem
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N29
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. E29
𓈎
Sandy slope
Phonogram q
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V13
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V13
𓍿
Tethering rope
Phonogram ṯ
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N16
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N16
𓇾
Flat land with grain
Phonogram tꜣ for: tꜣ “land, earth”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /taʀ/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /taʀ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /taʔ/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /tɑ/
Conventional Anglicisation: ta
Determinative for: ḏt “eternity”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈcʼajtuw/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃʼajtuw/
Reconstructed Medio-Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃʼajtəʔ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /t͡ʃʼajt/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /d͡ʒɛt/
Conventional Anglicisation: djet
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N16 & O4
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign N16 & O4
𓇾
𓉔
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. O4
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. O4
𓉔
Reed shelter
Phonogram h
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N21
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N21
𓈅
Tongue of land
Ideogram for: jdb “bank”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /idɛb/
Conventional Anglicisation: ideb
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D6
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D6
𓁻
Eye with paint
Determinative for actions or conditions of the eye:
dgi “look”
šp “blind”
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 Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. S34
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. S34
𓋹
Sandal strap
Phonogram ꜥnḫ ʿnḫ “live”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈʕaːnaχ/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈʕaːnaχ/
Reconstructed Medio-Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈʕaːnəχ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈʕoːnəχ/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /ɑːnx/
Conventional Anglicisation: ankh
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Meroitic Hieroglyphs |
Abugida
3 c. BCE - 6 c. CE CE |
Meroitic hieroglyph letter O
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Na
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Na
𐦊
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N35 (𓈖).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ra
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ra
𐦎
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D21 (𓂋).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Sa
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter A
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter E
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter I
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ya
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ya
𐦄
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M17A (𓇌).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Wa
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ba
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ba
𐦆
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. E11 (𓃞).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ba
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ba
𐦇
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D58 (𓃀).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Pa
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ma
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ma
𐦉
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. G17 (𓅓).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ne
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ne
𐦌
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M22A (𓇒).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter La
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter La
𐦐
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. E23 (𓃭).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Kha
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Kha
𐦑
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Aa1 (𓐍).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Hha
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Hha
𐦒
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. W11 (𓎼).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Sa
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Sa
𐦔
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. O34 (𓊃).
Meroitic hieroglyph letter Se
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Se
𐦕
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. O34 (𓊃).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ka
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ka
𐦖
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. G38 (𓅬).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Qa
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Qa
𐦗
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. E29 (𓈎).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ta
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ta
𐦘
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V13 (𓍿).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ta
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Ta
𐦙
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N16 (𓇾).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Te
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Te
𐦚
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N16 (𓇾) and Gardiner's Sign No. O4 (𓉔).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Te
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter To
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter To
𐦜
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. N21 (𓈅).
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Da
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Vidj
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Vidj
𐦞
Derived from Egyptian hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. S34 (𓋹).
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Demotic Egyptian (Parent) |
Logography
650 BCE - 5 c. CE |
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Demotic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. N35
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Demotic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. N35
Water ripple
Phonogram n
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /n/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /n/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /n/, /l/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /n/
Derived from Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. N35.
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Demotic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. D21
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Demotic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. D21
Mouth
Phonogram r
Ideogram for: r “mouth”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /ɾ/, /l/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /ɾ/, /l/, /ʔ/, /j/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ɾ/, /l/, /ʔ/, /j/, ∅
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /r/
Derived from Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. D21.
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Demotic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. M8
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Demotic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. M8
Pool with lilies
Phonogram šꜣ for: šꜣ “marsh”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /ʃɑ/
Conventional Anglicisation: sha
Ideogram for: ꜣḫt “Inundation”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /ɑxɛt/
Conventional Anglicisation: akhet
Derived from Hieratic Egyptian Gardiner's Sign No. M8.
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Meroitic Cursive |
Abugida
3 c. BCE - 6 c. CE |
Meroitic cursive letter O
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Meroitic cursive letter O
𐦣
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Meroitic cursive letter Na
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Meroitic cursive letter Na
𐦩
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Meroitic cursive letter Ra
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Meroitic cursive letter Ra
𐦫
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Meroitic cursive letter Sa
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Meroitic cursive letter Sa
𐦯
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Meroitic cursive letter A
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Meroitic cursive letter A
𐦠
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Meroitic cursive letter E
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Meroitic cursive letter E
𐦡
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Meroitic cursive letter I
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Meroitic cursive letter I
𐦢
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Meroitic cursive letter Ya
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Meroitic cursive letter Ya
𐦤
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Meroitic cursive letter Wa
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Meroitic cursive letter Wa
𐦥
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Meroitic cursive letter Ba
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Meroitic cursive letter Ba
𐦦
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Meroitic cursive letter Pa
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Meroitic cursive letter Pa
𐦧
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Meroitic cursive letter Ma
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Meroitic cursive letter Ma
𐦨
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Meroitic cursive letter Ne
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Meroitic cursive letter Ne
𐦪
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Meroitic cursive letter La
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Meroitic cursive letter La
𐦬
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Meroitic cursive letter Kha
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Meroitic cursive letter Kha
𐦭
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Meroitic cursive letter Hha
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Meroitic cursive letter Hha
𐦮
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Meroitic hieroglyph letter Se
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Meroitic cursive letter Se
𐦱
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Meroitic cursive letter Ka
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Meroitic cursive letter Ka
𐦲
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Meroitic cursive letter Qa
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Meroitic cursive letter Qa
𐦳
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Meroitic cursive letter Ta
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Meroitic cursive letter Ta
𐦴
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Meroitic cursive letter Te
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Meroitic cursive letter Te
𐦵
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Meroitic cursive letter To
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Meroitic cursive letter To
𐦶
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Meroitic cursive letter Da
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Meroitic cursive letter Da
𐦷
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