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The Hieroglyphic Alphabet
| HIEROGLYPH | REPRESENTS | PRONOUNCED | HIEROGLYPH |
REPRESENTS |
PRONOUNCED |
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ah (father) |
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reed |
i (filled) |
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two reeds |
y (discovery) |
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arm & hand |
broad a (car) |
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quail chick |
oo (too) or w (wet) |
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foot |
b (boot) |
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mat |
p (pedestal) |
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horned viper |
f (feel) |
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owl |
m (moon) |
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water |
n (noon) |
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mouth |
r (right) |
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reed shelter |
h (hat) |
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twisted flax |
h! (ha!) |
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placenta |
kh (like Scotch 'loch') |
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animal's belly |
ch (like German 'ich') |
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folded cloth |
s (saw) |
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door bolt |
s (saw) |
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pool |
sh (show) |
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slope of hill |
k (key) |
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basket with handle |
k (basket) |
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jar stand |
g (go) |
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loaf |
t (tap) |
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tethering rope |
tj (church) |
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hand |
d (dog) |
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snake |
dj (adjust) |
You may notice that some hieroglyphs are vowel sounds, these are considered weak consonants and are used when a word begins with a vowel or where it might be confusing without them, like in a name. |
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I hope this helps you to understand the complexity of this ancient Egyptian language.
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