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EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH K004
Gardiner number:K4
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[U+1319D] 		Egyptian Hieroglyphs ๐“†Ÿ โ†’
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Egyptian

Glyph origin

Representing an oxyrhynchus fish (Mormyrus kannume). The distinctive long snout separates it from other fish hieroglyphs. The phonogrammatic value of แบ–๊œฃ is derived by the rebus principle from its use as a logogram for แบ–๊œฃt (โ€œoxyrhynchusโ€).

Symbol

 (แบ–๊œฃ)
  1. Biliteral phonogram for แบ–๊œฃ.
  2. Logogram for แบ–๊œฃt (โ€œoxyrhynchusโ€).

References

  • Gardiner, Alan (1957), Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, โ†’ISBN, page 477
  • Henry George Fischer (1988), Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginnerโ€™s Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs, New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, โ†’ISBN
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