π“ˆ—


π“ˆ— U+13217, 𓈗
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH N035A
Gardiner number:N35A
← π“ˆ–
[U+13216] 		Egyptian Hieroglyphs π“ˆ˜ β†’
[U+13218]

Egyptian

Glyph origin
A depiction of three ripples of water, identical in appearance to the glyph
(π“ˆ–) written three times in vertical sequence. Compare the Chinese character ε·›.

Symbol
(mw, m)
  1. Logogram for mw (β€œwater”).
  2. Biliteral phonogram for mw.
  3. Uniliteral phonogram for m in group-writing.
  4. Determinative for water, liquid, and activities related to water.
  5. Used in

    or
    , a composite determinative for bodies of water.     [since the 18th Dynasty]

References
  • Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, β†’ISBN, page 490
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