Université Libre de Bruxelles - Faculté de Philosophie et Sciences sociales
This page displays a list of all signs in a Gardiner group.
Usage abbreviations are "I" (Ideogram), "D" (Determinative) and "P" (Phoneme).
Click on a Hieroglyph to list all occurrences of the sign.
Signs in Group D : Parts of the Human Body
D1 head in profile
Usage: I, D 'head, chief, first Phonetic value(s): tp, DADA
D2 face
Usage: I 'face'; P Phonetic value(s): Hr
D3 hair
Usage: D 'hair, skin, mourn, found defective' Phonetic value(s):
D4 eye
Usage: I, D 'eye, see, look'; P Phonetic value(s): ir, mA
D5 eye touched up with paint
Usage: D 'actions, conditions of eye' Phonetic value(s):
D6 same as D5 (later)
Usage: D 'actions, conditions of eye' Phonetic value(s):
D7 eye with painted lower lid
Usage: D 'adorn'; P Phonetic value(s): an
D8 eye enclosed in sign for land N18
Usage: D 'Ainu=Tura'; P Phonetic value(s): an
D9 eye with flowing tears
Usage: I, D 'weep' Phonetic value(s): rmi
D10 human eye with the markings of a falcon's head
Usage: I, D 'oudjat eye of Horus' Phonetic value(s): wDAt
D11 part of the white of the oudjat eye
Usage: I '1/2 hekat measure of corn' Phonetic value(s):
D12 pupil of the eye
Usage: D 'pupil'; I '1/4 hekat measure of corn' Phonetic value(s):
D13 eye-brow of the oudjat eye
Usage: D 'eye-brow'; I '1/8 hekat measure of corn' Phonetic value(s):
D14 the other part of the white of the oudjat eye (see D11)
Usage: I '1/16 hekat measure of corn' Phonetic value(s):
D15 one of the markings of the oudjat eye
Usage: I '1/32 hekat measure of corn' Phonetic value(s):
D16 one of the markings of the oudjat eye
Usage: I '1/64 hekat measure of corn' Phonetic value(s):
D17 markings of the oudjat eye (D15 and D16 together)
Usage: I, D 'figure, image' Phonetic value(s): tit
D18 ear
Usage: I, D 'ear' Phonetic value(s): msDr
D19 nose, eye and cheek
Usage: I, D 'nose, smell, face, joy, kind'; P Phonetic value(s): fnD, xnt
D20 semi-cursive variant of D19
Usage: I, D 'nose, smell, face, joy, kind'; P Phonetic value(s): fnD, xnt
D21 mouth
Usage: I 'mouth'; P Phonetic value(s): r(A), r
D22 mouth with two strokes attached
Usage: I '2/3' Phonetic value(s): rwy
D23 mouth with three strokes attached
Usage: I '3/4' Phonetic value(s): xmt rw?
D24 upper lip with teeth
Usage: I 'lip' Phonetic value(s): spt
D25 two lips with teeth
Usage: I 'lips' Phonetic value(s): spty
D26 liquid issuing from lips
Usage: D 'spit, vomit, blood' Phonetic value(s):
D27 breast
Usage: I, D 'breast, suckle' Phonetic value(s):
D27* breast (rather commoner shape)
Usage: I, D 'breast, suckle' Phonetic value(s):
D28 arms extended so as to embrace?
Usage: I 'ka=spirit etc.'; P Phonetic value(s): kA
D29 combination of D28 and R12
Usage: I 'divine ka' Phonetic value(s):
D30 the sign D28 with an appendage
Usage: D 'Neheb-kaw=serpent deity' Phonetic value(s):
D31 combination of D32 and U36
Usage: I 'hm-ka=ka priest' Phonetic value(s): Hm-kA
D32 arms enclosing or embracing
Usage: D 'envelop, embrace, open arms' Phonetic value(s):
D33 arms engaged in rowing
Usage: I 'row' Phonetic value(s): Xn
D34 arms holding shield and battle-axe
Usage: I 'fight' Phonetic value(s): aHA
D34* OK form of D34
Usage: I 'fight' Phonetic value(s): aHA
D35 arms in gesture of negation
Usage: I 'not',; D 'not know'; P Phonetic value(s): n, nn
D36 forearm
Usage: I 'arm'; P Phonetic value(s): a
D37 forearm with hand holding X8
Usage: I 'give' Phonetic value(s): ici, (r)di, d
D38 forearm with hand holding a rounded loaf
Usage: D 'give' Phonetic value(s): imi, mi, m
D39 forearm with hand holding bowl W24
Usage: D 'offer, present' Phonetic value(s):
D40 forearm with hand holding stick (replaces A24)
Usage: D 'strike, force, effort' Phonetic value(s):
D41 forearm with palm of hand downwards and upper arm flexed
Usage: D 'arm, mouvement of arm, cessation of mouvement'; P Phonetic value(s): ni
D42 forearm with palm of hand downwards and upper arm straight
Usage: I, D 'cubit' Phonetic value(s): mH
D43 forearm with hand holding flagellum S45
Usage: I 'protect'; P Phonetic value(s): xw
D44 forearm with hand holding the aba sceptre S42
Usage: D 'control, administer' Phonetic value(s):
D45 arm with hand holding the nehbet wand
Usage: I, D 'clear, be private, holy' Phonetic value(s): Dsr
D45* two hands and forearms holding nehbet wand
Usage: I, D 'clear, be private, holy' Phonetic value(s): Dsr
D46 hand
Usage: I 'hand'; P Phonetic value(s): d
D46* hand letting fall drops
Usage: I 'fragrance' Phonetic value(s): idt
D47 hand with curved palm
Usage: D 'hand' Phonetic value(s):
D48 hand without thumb
Usage: I 'palm (a measurement)' Phonetic value(s): Ssp
D49 fist
Usage: D 'grasp' Phonetic value(s):
D50 finger (vertical)
Usage: I, D 'finger, 10,000' Phonetic value(s): Dba
D51 finger (horizontal)
Usage: I, D 'nail, measure, press'; P Phonetic value(s): dor
D52 phallus
Usage: D 'male'; P Phonetic value(s): mt
D53 phallus with liquid issuing from it
Usage: D 'phallus, urinate, male' Phonetic value(s):
D54 legs walking
Usage: I 'come'; D 'mouvement, or lack of' Phonetic value(s):
D55 legs walking backwards
Usage: D 'backwards' Phonetic value(s):
D56 leg
Usage: I, D 'foot, leg'; P Phonetic value(s): pds, war, sbo, gH(s)
D57 combination of D56 and T30
Usage: D 'mutilate' Phonetic value(s):
D58 foot
Usage: P Phonetic value(s): b
D59 combination of D58 and D36
Usage: P Phonetic value(s): ab
D60 combination of D58 with a vase from which water flows
