[unassigned: U+12FF3–U+12FFF]
Egyptian [ edit ]
Glyph origin [ edit ]
Representing a seated man with both arms flexed, the rearward arm overlapping the body, essentially portraying a man in a generic pose to draw little attention to any particular action or quality other than manhood. Compare the Chinese character 人 .
Logogram for z ( “ man ” ) .
Logogram for .j ( first person suffix pronoun ) .
( Late Egyptian ) Logogram for wj ( first person dependent pronoun ) .
Determinative for the relations, occupations, and personal names of men.
Determinative for the first person, as in jnk , .kw , wj .
Part of the combination , a logogram for rḥw ( “ comrades ” ) in certain personal names.
Part of the combination , a determinative for groups of people, as in rmṯt ( “ people ” ) .
References [ edit ]
Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs , third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN , page 442
Fischer, Henry (1988) Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs , New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, →ISBN , page 15
Betrò, Maria (1995) Geroglifici: 580 Segni per Capire l'Antico Egitto , Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A., →ISBN
Junge, Friedrich (2005) Late Egyptian Grammar: An Introduction , second English edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, page 77–78