Writing Script |
Head of ox |
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House plan |
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Throw stick |
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Nile tilapia |
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Man with arms raised |
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Pear shaped mace |
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Two diagonal strokes |
Plan of rectangular enclosure |
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Heart and trachea |
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Arm with downward facing palm |
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Hand |
Crook |
Water ripple |
Cobra |
Reed column |
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Eye |
Wick |
Mouth |
Rush with shoots |
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Cord on stick |
Head |
Bow |
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Basket of fruit or grain |
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Crossed sticks |
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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. O1
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. O1
𓉐
House plan
Phonogram pr for: pr “house”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈpaːɾuw/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈpaːɾuw/
Reconstructed Medio-Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈpaːɾəʔ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /poːɾ/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /pɛr/
Conventional Anglicisation: per
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T14
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T14
𓌙
Throw stick
Determinative for “foreign” for: qmꜣ “create”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /kɛmɑ/
Conventional Anglicisation: qema
Ideogram in: ꜥꜣm “Asiatics”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /ɑːʔɑm/
Conventional Anglicisation: aam
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. K1
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. K1
𓆛
Bulti fish
Phonogram in for: int “bulti”
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. A28
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. A28
𓀠
Man with arms raised
Determinative for: ḥꜥi “rejoice”
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T3
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T3
𓌉
Pear shaped mace
Phonogram ḥḏ for: ḥḏ “mace”
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z4
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z4
𓏭
Two diagonal strokes
Determinative for duality
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. 06
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. O6
𓉗
Plan of rectangular enclosure
Ideogram for: ḥwt “temple, tomb, enclosure”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈħaːwit/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈħaːwiʔ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈħoː(wə)/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /ħuːt/
Conventional Anglicisation: hut
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F35
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. F35
𓄤
Heart and windpipe
Phonogram nfr for: nfr “good, beautiful”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈnaːfiɾ/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈnaːfiʔ/
Reconstructed Medio-Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈnaːfə/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈnoːfə/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /nɛfɛr/
Conventional Anglicisation: nefer
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D42
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D42
𓂣
Arm with downward facing palm
Determinative or ideogram for: mḥ “cubit”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /mɛħ/
Conventional Anglicisation: meh
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D46
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D46
𓂧
Hand
Phonogram d
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /tʼ/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /tʼ/, /t͡ʃʼ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /tʼ/, /t͡ʃʼ/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /d/
Ideogram for: ḏrt “hand”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈcʼaːɾat/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈtʼaːɾaʔ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈtʼoːɾə/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /d͡ʒɛrɛt/
Conventional Anglicisation: djeret
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. S39
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. S39
𓋿
Crook
Phonogram ꜥwt for: ꜥwt “flock”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /ɑːuːt/
Conventional Anglicisation: aut
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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. I10
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. I10
𓆓
Cobra
Phonogram ḏ
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /cʼ/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /t͡ʃʼ/, /tʼ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /t͡ʃʼ/, /tʼ/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /d͡ʒ/
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. R11
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. R11
𓊽
Reed column
Phonogram ḏd for: ḏd “stable”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /cʼaːtʼ/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /t͡ʃʼaːʔ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /t͡ʃʼoːʔ/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /d͡ʒɛd/
Conventional Anglicisation: djed
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D4
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D4
𓁹
Eye
Phonogram for: jrj “to do, make”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈjiːɾit/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈjiːɾiʔ/
Reconstructed Medio-Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈʔiːɾaʔ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈʔiːɾə/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /iri/
Conventional Anglicisation: iri
Ideogram for: jrt “eye”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈjiːɾat/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈjiːɾaʔ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈʔiːɾə/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /irɛt/
Conventional Anglicisation: iret
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V28
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V28
𓎛
Wick
Phonogram ḥ
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /ħ/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /ħ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ħ/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /ħ/
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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. M22
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M22
𓇑
Rush with roots
Phonogram nḫb for: nḫbt “germination”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /nɛxbɛt/
Conventional Anglicisation: nekhbet
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V24
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. V24
𓎗
Cord on stick
Phonogram wḏ for: wḏ “command, decree”
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /wɛd͡ʒ/
Conventional Anglicisation: wedj
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D1
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. D1
𓁶
Head
Phonogram tp
Determinative or ideogram for: tp “head”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /tʼap/, or possibly /cʼap/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /tʼap/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /tʼap/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /tɛp/
Conventional Anglicisation: tepw
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T9a
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. T9a
𓌓
Bow
Phonogram pd/pḏ for: pḏt “bow”
Reconstructed Old Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈpiːcʼat/
Reconstructed Middle Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈpiːtʼaʔ/
Reconstructed Late Egyptian pronunciation: /ˈpiːtʼə/
Modern Egyptological pronunciation: /pɛd͡ʒɛt/
Conventional Anglicisation: pedjet
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M39
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. M39
𓇨
Basket of fruit or grain
Determinative for: rnpt “vegetables”
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z9
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Egyptian Hieroglyph Gardiner's Sign No. Z9
𓏴
Crossed sticks
Phonogram swꜣ for: swꜣ “pass”
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Phoenician (Ancestor) |
Abjad
12 c. BCE - 135 BCE |
Phoenician letter ʾālep
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Phoenician letter ʾālep
𐤀
𐤀𐤋𐤐
Ox, head of cattle
ʾ
IPA: [ʔ]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter ʾalp.
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Phoenician letter Bēt
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Phoenician letter Bēt
𐤁
𐤁𐤕
House
b
IPA: [b]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Bayt.
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Phoenician letter Gīml
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Phoenician letter Gīml
𐤂
𐤂𐤌𐤋
Throwing stick (or camel)
g
IPA: [g]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Gaml.
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Phoenician letter Dālet
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Phoenician letter Dālet
𐤃
𐤃𐤋𐤕
Door (or fish)
d
IPA: [d]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Dag.
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Phoenician letter He
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Phoenician letter He
𐤄
𐤄
Window (or jubilation)
h
IPA: [h]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Haw/Hillul.
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Phoenician letter Wāw
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Phoenician letter Wāw
𐤅
𐤅𐤅
Hook
w
IPA: [w]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Was/Uph.
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Phoenician letter Zajin/Zayin
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Phoenician letter Zajin/Zayin
𐤆
𐤆𐤉𐤍
Weapon (or manacle)
z
IPA: [z]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Zayn/Zayt.
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Phoenician letter Hēt
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Phoenician letter Hēt
𐤇
𐤇𐤕
Courtyard/wall
ḥ
IPA: [ħ]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Ḥaṣr.
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Phoenician letter Ṭēt
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Phoenician letter Ṭēt
𐤈
𐤈𐤕
Wheel
ṭ
IPA: [tˤ]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Ṭab.
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Phoenician letter Yod
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Phoenician letter Yod
𐤉
𐤉𐤃
Arm, hand
j
IPA: [j]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Yad.
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Phoenician letter Kāp
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Phoenician letter Kāp
𐤊
𐤊𐤐
Palm of a hand
k
IPA: [k]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Kap.
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Phoenician letter Lāmed
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Phoenician letter Lāmed
𐤋
𐤋𐤌𐤃
Goad
l
IPA: [l]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Lamd.
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Phoenician letter Mēm
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Phoenician letter Mēm
𐤌
𐤌𐤌
Water
m
IPA: [m]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Maym.
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Phoenician letter Nūn
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Phoenician letter Nūn
𐤍
𐤍𐤍
Serpent (or fish)
n
IPA: [n]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Naḥaš.
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Phoenician letter Śāmek
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Phoenician letter Śāmek
𐤎
𐤎𐤌𐤊
Pillar
s
IPA: [s]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Ṡamk.
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Phoenician letter ʿayin
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Phoenician letter ʿayin
𐤏
𐤏𐤉𐤍
Eye
ʿ
IPA: [ʕ]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter ‘ayn.
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Phoenician letter Pē
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Phoenician letter Pē
𐤐
𐤐
Mouth (or corner)
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IPA: [p]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter P’it.
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Phoenician letter Ṩādē
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Phoenician letter Ṩādē
𐤑
𐤑𐤃
Papyrus plant/fish hook
ṣ
IPA: [sˤ]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Ṣaday.
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Phoenician letter Qōp
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Phoenician letter Qōp
𐤒
𐤒𐤐
Needle eye
q
IPA: [q]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Qoba.
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Phoenician letter Rēs/Resh
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Phoenician letter Rēs/Resh
𐤓
𐤓𐤔
Head
r
IPA: [r]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Raʾš.
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Phoenician letter Šīn
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Phoenician letter Šīn
𐤔
𐤔𐤍
Tooth (or sun)
š
IPA: [ʃ]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Šimš.
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Phoenician letter Tāw
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Phoenician letter Tāw
𐤕
𐤕𐤅
Mark
t
IPA: [t]
Derived from Proto-Sinaitic letter Tāw.
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Dual Northeastern Iberian |
Semi-syllabary
5 c. BCE - 1 c. CE |
Dual Northeastern Iberian letter A
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter A
a
Derived from Phoenician letter ʾālep (𐤀).
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Bi
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Bi
bi
Derived from Phoenician letter Bēt (𐤁).
Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ba
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ba
ba
Derived from Phoenician letter Bēt (𐤁).
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ga
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ga
ga
Derived from Phoenician letter Gīml (𐤂).
Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ka
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ka
ka
Derived from Phoenician letter Gīml (𐤂).
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Du
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Du
du
Derived from Phoenician letter Dālet (𐤃).
Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Tu
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Tu
tu
Derived from Phoenician letter Dālet (𐤃).
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Te
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Te
te
Derived from Phoenician letter Ṭēt (𐤈).
Dual Northeastern Iberian letter De
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter De
de
Derived from Phoenician letter Ṭēt (𐤈).
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter I
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter I
i
Derived from Phoenician letter Yod (𐤉).
Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Gi
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Gi
gi
Derived from Phoenician letter Yod (𐤉).
Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ki
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ki
ki
Derived from Phoenician letter Yod (𐤉).
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ge
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ge
ge
Derived from Phoenician letter Kāp (𐤊).
Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ke
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ke
ke
Derived from Phoenician letter Kāp (𐤊).
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter L
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter L
l
Derived from Phoenician letter Lāmed (𐤋).
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter N
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter N
n
Derived from Phoenician letter Nūn (𐤍).
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Bu
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Bu
bu
Derived from Phoenician letter Pē (𐤐).
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ŕ
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ŕ
ŕ
Derived from Phoenician letter Rēs/Resh (𐤓).
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ś
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ś
ś
Likely derived from Phoenician letter Šīn (𐤔).
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Da
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Da
da
Derived from Phoenician letter Tāw (𐤕).
Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ta
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Dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ta
ta
Derived from Phoenician letter Tāw (𐤕).
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Non-dual Northeastern Iberian |
Semi-syllabary
5 c. BCE - 1 c. CE |
Non-dual Northeastern Iberian letter A
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Non-dual Northeastern Iberian letter Bi
Non-dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ba
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Non-dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ga/Ka
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Non-dual Northeastern Iberian letter Du/Tu
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Non-dual Northeastern Iberian letter De/Te
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Non-dual Northeastern Iberian letter I
Non-dual Northeastern Iberian letter Gi/Ki
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Non-dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ge/Ke
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Non-dual Northeastern Iberian letter L
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Non-dual Northeastern Iberian letter N
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Non-dual Northeastern Iberian letter Bu
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Non-dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ŕ
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Non-dual Northeastern Iberian letter Ś
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Non-dual Northeastern Iberian letter Da/Ta
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Dual Western Celtiberian (Child) |
Semi-syllabary
3 c. BCE - 1 c. CE |
Dual Western Celtiberian letter A
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Dual Western Celtiberian letter Bi/Pi
Dual Western Celtiberian letter Ba/Pa
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Dual Western Celtiberian letter Ga
Dual Western Celtiberian letter Ka
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Dual Western Celtiberian letter Du
Dual Western Celtiberian letter Tu
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Dual Western Celtiberian letter De
Dual Western Celtiberian letter Te
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Dual Western Celtiberian letter I
Dual Western Celtiberian letter Gi
Dual Western Celtiberian letter Ki
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Dual Western Celtiberian letter Ge
Dual Western Celtiberian letter Ke
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Dual Western Celtiberian letter L
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Dual Western Celtiberian letter N
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Dual Western Celtiberian letter Bu/Pu
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Dual Western Celtiberian letter R
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Dual Western Celtiberian letter S
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Dual Western Celtiberian letter Da
Dual Western Celtiberian letter Ta
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Dual Eastern Celtiberian (Child) |
Semi-syllabary
3 c. BCE - 1 c. CE |
Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter A
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Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter Bi/Pi
Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter Ba/Pa
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Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter Ga
Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter Ka
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Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter Du
Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter Tu
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Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter De
Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter Te
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Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter I
Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter Gi
Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter Ki
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Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter Ge
Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter Ke
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Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter L
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Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter N
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Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter Bu/Pu
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Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter R
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Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter S
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Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter Da
Dual Eastern Celtiberian letter Ta
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