𓇹

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𓇹 U+131F9, 𓇹
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH N011
Gardiner number:N11
𓇸
[U+131F8]
Egyptian Hieroglyphs 𓇺
[U+131FA]

Egyptian

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Glyph origin

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Representing the crescent moon. Compare the Chinese character . Variants appear vertically, facing left
N11y
or right
N11z
; another variant is
N12
(𓇺). The phonogrammatic value of ꜥḥ is derived by the rebus principle from its use as a logogram for jꜥḥ (moon).

Symbol

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iaH
(ꜥḥ)
  1. Biliteral phonogram or phonetic determinative for ꜥḥ in wꜥḥ (carob beans).
  2. Logogram for jꜥḥ (moon).
  3. Alone or in combination as
    iaH
    sbA
    , logogram for ꜣbd (month).
  4. Logogram for šzp (palm (measure)).
  5. Determinative for the moon, as in jꜥḥ (moon).
  6. Determinative in šzp (palm (measure)).
  7. Alternative form of
    spr
    (𓄭) in some inscriptions.

References

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  • Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 486
  • Betrò, Maria Carmela (1995) Geroglifici: 580 Segni per Capire l'Antico Egitto, Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A., →ISBN